LU4 8AL maps, stats, and open data

LU4 8AL lies on Shaftesbury Road in Luton. LU4 8AL is located in the Beech Hill electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Luton 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.

LU4 8AL maps

LU4 8AL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU4 8AL 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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LU4 8AL geodata

Easting507645
Northing222004
Latitude51.886220
Longitude-0.437330

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU4 8AL?

StreetShaftesbury Road
Town/CityLuton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU4
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LU4 8AL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU4 8AL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

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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Politics

WardBeech Hill
ConstituencyLuton South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU4 8AL

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area373m
January 2024Possession of weaponsOn or near Parking Area373m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area373m
➜ Shaftesbury Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU4 8AL

Durbar Road (Dunstable Road)Maidenhall209m
Clifton Road (The Busway)Luton258m
Clifton Road (The Busway)Luton262m
Lincoln Road (Dunstable Road)Maidenhall327m
Birch Link (Dunstable Road)Bury Park385m

Nearest railway stations to LU4 8AL

Luton Station1.7km
Leagrave Station2.6km
Luton Airport Parkway Station3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU4 8AL

Broadband access in LU4 8AL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband2.1%

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

Broadband speed in LU4 8AL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed51.3Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.3Mbps
Average upload speed8.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU4 8AL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU4 8AL

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LU4 8AL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU4 8AL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)787,626
Meter count48
Mean (kWh/meter)16,409
Median (kWh/meter)16,858

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)159,784
Meter count47
Mean (kWh/meter)3,400
Median (kWh/meter)2,855
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU4 8AL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU4 8AL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

88.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU4 8AL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU4 8AL (meters)

A Family Food Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
247 Dunstable Road
106m
Age Concern Luton
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Vesper House
106m
Naima Cash and Carry
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
277 Dunstable Road
147m

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Nearest post box to LU4 8AL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Post Office Beech Hill18:3012:30250m
Hampton Road17:3012:30285m
Kingsway18:3012:15375m

Nearest sports facilities to LU4 8AL

FacilityDistance
Dallow Development Trust
Dallow Road, Luton
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch
393m
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road)
Maple Road, Luton
Grass Pitches
415m
Gym 1
Leagrave Road, Luton
Health and Fitness Gym
541m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU4 8AL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD
Not applicable293m
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BW
Primary304m
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road, Luton, Beds, LU3 1RJ
Not applicable559m

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU4 8AL ITL and LU4 8AL 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 LU4 8AL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH21Luton
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000032Luton

LU4 8AL 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 LU4 8AL:

CodeName
OAE00079524
LSOAE01015726Luton 015B
MSOAE02003272Luton 015

Nearest postcodes to LU4 8AL

LU4 8ASChatsworth Road74m
LU4 8ATPortland Road103m
LU4 8BPDunstable Road111m
LU4 8ANShaftesbury Road112m
LU4 8BJWarwick Road West114m
LU4 8BQMaple Road West115m
LU4 8AJShaftesbury Road128m
LU4 8AZHighfield Road148m
LU4 8BSDunstable Road155m
LU4 8JNDunstable Road167m