Postcode LU4 9RF (Luton)

Map showing LU4 9RF and nearby postcodes

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

LU4 9RF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 9RF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LU4 9RF is Woodbridge Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakley Close and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 419 m away.

The closest primary school to LU4 9RF (for ages 11 and under) is Beechwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Woodlands Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 3, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of LU4 9RF is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.43 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 7.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 9RF 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 9RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodbridge Close 63 m
Oakley Close 119 m
Linden Road 122 m
The Oaks 147 m
Milligan Close 173 m
Hutton Close 183 m
School Lane 185 m
Filmer Road 198 m
Frome Close 202 m
Linden Place 223 m
Compton Avenue 245 m
Piggotts Lane 248 m
Capron Road 286 m
Morgan Close 287 m
Platt Close 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 9RF

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 9RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
223 m
Kings House Moorlands 374 m
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
497 m
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
745 m
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
754 m
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
887 m
Challney High School for Boys 887 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
954 m
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.31 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.4 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.4 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.42 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.45 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.51 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.68 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.77 km
Southfield Primary School 1.81 km
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.82 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.84 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakley Close Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Oakley Close Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Linacres Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.95 km
The Green Taxi Rank 3.99 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 419 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 488 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.27 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.75 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.94 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.1 Mbps 78.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 10 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.5 10.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 374,310 kWh - mean 14,397 kWh : median 13,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 9RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90151800
Longitude -0.46005200
OS Easting 506047
OS Northing 0223673
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14290
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025291
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 011F
Output Area / Small Area 4B2