Postcode LU4 9QN (Luton)

Map showing LU4 9QN and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 9QN is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU4 9QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU4 9QN 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 9QN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU4 9QN is Laurel Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Torquay Drive and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 685 m away.

The closest primary school to LU4 9QN (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 9QN is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.61 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 7.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU4 9QN 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 9QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Laurel Close 25 m
Ely Way 26 m
Chatteris Close 45 m
Addington Way 129 m
Lygrove Close 130 m
Platt Close 148 m
High Street 157 m
Seal Close 158 m
Ouseley Close 178 m
Jonathan Henry Place 178 m
Eynsford Road 182 m
Piggotts Lane 240 m
Torquay Drive 248 m
Orchard Way 253 m
St Vincent Gardens 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 9QN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings House Moorlands 131 m
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
175 m
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
333 m
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
340 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
557 m
Challney High School for Boys 684 m
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
990 m
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.05 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.14 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.36 km
Southfield Primary School 1.4 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.42 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.43 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.59 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.81 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.86 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.9 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.96 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Torquay Drive Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Ouseley Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Ouseley Close Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
The Green Taxi Rank 3.59 km
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.07 km
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 4.09 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 685 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 757 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU4 9QN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 63.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5% 21.3 3
30-300 Mbps 29.2% 82.8 9.8
300+ Mbps 58.3% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 338,386 kWh - mean 14,099 kWh : median 13,098 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 9QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90105600
Longitude -0.46601600
OS Easting 505636
OS Northing 0223612
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 4A1