LU1 4BU maps, stats, and open data

LU1 4BU lies on Markyate Road in Slip End, Luton. LU1 4BU is located in the Caddington electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

LU1 4BU maps

LU1 4BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU1 4BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LU1 4BU geodata

Easting	507891
Northing	218378
Latitude	51.853584
Longitude	-0.434889

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU1 4BU?

Street	Markyate Road
Locality	Slip End
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU1 4BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU1 4BU as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	160m	525ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Caddington
Constituency	Luton South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU1 4BU

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Parking Area	332m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Parking Area	332m
July 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Claydown Way	136m
➜ Markyate Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU1 4BU

Claydown Way (Markyate Road)	Slip End	42m
Crossroads (Grove Road)	Slip End	147m
Crossroads (Grove Road)	Slip End	158m
Crossroads (Church Road)	Slip End	172m
Crossroads (Church Road)	Slip End	186m

Nearest railway stations to LU1 4BU

Luton Airport Parkway Station	3.4km
Luton Station	3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU1 4BU

Broadband access in LU1 4BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LU1 4BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	39.5Mbps
Average download speed	42.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.9Mbps
Average upload speed	11.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU1 4BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU1 4BU

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Source: Ofcom
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LU1 4BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU1 4BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	290,630
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,296
Median (kWh/meter)	15,664

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	65,005
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,824
Median (kWh/meter)	3,665

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU1 4BU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU1 4BU.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

32.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU1 4BU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU1 4BU (meters)

Slip End Superstore

1 Markyate Road

15m

Slip End Village School

Ross Way

51m

The Rising Sun

1 - 3 Front Street

226m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU1 4BU

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Post Office Markyate Road	17:15	11:45	143m
Brickhill Farm	17:15	08:15	560m
Upper Woodside	17:00	08:30	615m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU1 4BU

Facility	Distance
Slip End Village School Ross Way, Slip End, Luton Swimming Pool	159m
Slip End Playing Fields Church Road, Slip End Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts	628m
Luton Rfc Newlands Road, Luton Grass Pitches	972m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU1 4BU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Slip End Village School Ross Way, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4DD	Primary	159m
Caddington Village School Five Oaks, Caddington, Caddington Village School, Luton, LU1 4JD	Primary	1.5km
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PP	Secondary	1.8km

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Source: Edubase
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LU1 4BU ITL and LU1 4BU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LU1 4BU:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLH	East
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLH2	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLH25	Central Bedfordshire
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000056	Central Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LU1 4BU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LU1 4BU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088658
LSOA	E01017561	Central Bedfordshire 033A
MSOA	E02003651	Central Bedfordshire 033

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU1 4BU

LU1 4DD	Ross Way	54m
LU1 4DE	St Andrews Close	117m
LU1 4DU	Claydown Way	163m
LU1 4BX	Markyate Road	177m
LU1 4BE	St Andrews Walk	187m
LU1 4BP	Front Street	211m
LU1 4JW	Prebendal Drive	212m
LU1 4DA	Hammond Court	228m
LU1 4JN	Prebendal Drive	231m
LU1 4BT	Crawley Close	241m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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