LU4 8BU maps, stats, and open data

LU4 8BU lies on Dunstable Road in Luton. LU4 8BU 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 8BU maps

LU4 8BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU4 8BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LU4 8BU geodata

Easting507486
Northing222287
Latitude51.888786
Longitude-0.439576

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU4 8BU?

StreetDunstable Road
Town/CityLuton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU4
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LU4 8BU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation130m427ft

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 8BU

November 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Petrol Station385m
November 2023Other theftOn or near Petrol Station385m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Petrol Station385m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU4 8BU

Lincoln Road (Dunstable Road)Maidenhall25m
Durbar Road (Dunstable Road)Maidenhall132m
Kingsway (Dunstable Road)Maidenhall244m
Kingsway (Dunstable Road)Maidenhall422m
Saxon Road (Leagrave Road)Biscot486m

Nearest railway stations to LU4 8BU

Luton Station1.9km
Leagrave Station2.2km
Luton Airport Parkway Station3.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU4 8BU

Broadband access in LU4 8BU (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 Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LU4 8BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.5Mbps
Average download speed43.9Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.3Mbps
Average upload speed5.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU4 8BU (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 8BU

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LU4 8BU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)160,979
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)14,634
Median (kWh/meter)14,558

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)15,969
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)2,662
Median (kWh/meter)2,304
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU4 8BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU4 8BU.
  • 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 8BU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Roti Junction
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
311 Dunstable Road
9m
Bismillah Madina Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
311 Dunstable Road
9m
Pepes Piri Piri Dunstable Road
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Unit 2 326-340 Dunstable Road
49m

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Nearest post box to LU4 8BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Post Office Beech Hill18:3012:3091m
Dunstable Close17:3012:00227m
Portland Court18:3012:00295m

Nearest sports facilities to LU4 8BU

FacilityDistance
Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, Luton
Grass Pitches
244m
Gym 1
Leagrave Road, Luton
Health and Fitness Gym
487m
Kingsway Recreation Ground
Beverley Road, Luton
Grass Pitches
575m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU4 8BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, Luton, LU4 8LD
Primary280m
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD
Not applicable440m
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road, Luton, Beds, LU3 1RJ
Not applicable474m

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Source: Edubase
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LU4 8BU ITL and LU4 8BU 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 8BU:

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

LU4 8BU 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 8BU:

CodeName
OAE00079521
LSOAE01015726Luton 015B
MSOAE02003272Luton 015

Nearest postcodes to LU4 8BU

LU4 8JSDunstable Road64m
LU4 8BTDunstable Road65m
LU4 8BXDunstable Road72m
LU4 8BDMedina Road84m
LU4 8BEBeresford Road86m
LU4 8JPDunstable Road96m
LU4 8NFStratford Road123m
LU4 8NDLincoln Road133m
LU4 8BADurbar Road143m
LU4 8BBChurchill Road157m