Postcode LU4 9LW (Luton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing LU4 9LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 9LW is located in Luton It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in December 1994.LU4 9LW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU4 9LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LU4 9LW as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LU4 9LW is Torquay Drive which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Way and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 604 m away.

The closest primary school to LU4 9LW (for ages 11 and under) is Leagrave Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Chalk Hills Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU4 9LW is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 7.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for LU4 9LW is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Luton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU4 9LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU4 9LW, and the approximate distance away.

Torquay Drive 84 m
Orchard Way 166 m
Chatteris Close 175 m
Laurel Close 192 m
High Street 196 m
Ely Way 197 m
Paignton Close 197 m
Lygrove Close 207 m
Piggotts Lane 220 m
Linacres 224 m
Bramble Road 224 m
Belgrave Road 231 m
Mayne Avenue 232 m
Jonathan Henry Place 259 m
Bramble Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 9LW

Introduction August 1993
Termination December 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU4 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings House Moorlands 101 m
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
361 m
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
363 m
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
408 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
656 m
Challney High School for Boys 869 m
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
983 m
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.05 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.12 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.34 km
Southfield Primary School 1.4 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.41 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.44 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.6 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.77 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.78 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.84 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.87 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU4 9LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
7.43 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
7.44 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
7.44 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
7.44 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.49 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
7.49 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
7.5 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
7.66 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
7.66 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
7.66 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
7.66 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
7.66 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
7.67 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
7.67 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
7.67 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
7.67 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
7.73 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
7.73 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
7.75 km
The Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
8.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU4 9LW - Data from Apr 2022

Orchard Way Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Torquay Drive Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Orchard Way Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Torquay Drive Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Bramble Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
The Green Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 4.15 km
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.19 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 604 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 670 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.73 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU4 9LW - Data from Dec 2021

Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.41 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90274400
Longitude -0.46650700
OS Easting 505600
OS Northing 0223800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10766
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Leagrave
Local Authority District Luton
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000032
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Luton
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025265
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 005B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1