LU4 8RF maps, stats, and open data

LU4 8RF lies on Longfield Drive in Luton. LU4 8RF is located in the Challney electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Luton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. 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 8RF maps

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

LU4 8RF map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

LU4 8RF geodata

Easting	505528
Northing	222472
Latitude	51.890822
Longitude	-0.467959

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU4 8RF?

Street	Longfield Drive
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU4
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU4 8RF Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	140m	459ft

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	Challney
Constituency	Luton North

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU4 8RF

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Eldon Road	209m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Simpson Close	357m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Eldon Road	209m
➜ Longfield Drive crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU4 8RF

Halfway Avenue (Dunstable Road)	Challney	253m
Simpson Close (Dunstable Road)	Challney	299m
Stanton Road (Dunstable Road)	Lewsey	475m
Stanton Road (Dunstable Road)	Lewsey	504m
Leicester Road (Dunstable Road)	Challney	508m

Nearest railway stations to LU4 8RF

Leagrave Station	1.7km
Luton Station	3.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU4 8RF

Broadband access in LU4 8RF (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	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LU4 8RF (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	76.7Mbps
Average download speed	99.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU4 8RF (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 LU4 8RF

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Source: Ofcom
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LU4 8RF gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	308,700
Meter count	20
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,435
Median (kWh/meter)	14,235

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	64,091
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,770
Median (kWh/meter)	3,500

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU4 8RF, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU4 8RF.
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

73.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU4 8RF:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Esso Service Station

Petrol Station

241m

BP Dunstable Road T/A Abia Express

Petrol Station

241m

Travelodge Limited

Luton Gateway Hotel

243m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to LU4 8RF

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Stoneygate Road	17:30	12:30	281m
Post Office Atherstone Road	18:30	12:15	371m
Stanton Road	17:15	12:00	444m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU4 8RF

Facility	Distance
Challney High School For Boys Stoneygate Road, Luton Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts	461m
Chaul End Lane Open Space Dunstable Road, Luton Grass Pitches	722m
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way, Luton Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts	788m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU4 8RF

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road, Luton, LU4 9TJ	Secondary	461m
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane, Luton, LU4 8EZ	Primary	744m
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way, Luton, LU4 9FJ	Secondary	845m

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Source: Edubase
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LU4 8RF ITL and LU4 8RF 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 8RF:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLH	East
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLH2	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLH21	Luton
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000032	Luton

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LU4 8RF 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 8RF:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079457
LSOA	E01015713	Luton 013A
MSOA	E02003270	Luton 013

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU4 8RF

LU4 8RE	Raleigh Grove	52m
LU4 8RB	Halfway Avenue	77m
LU4 8RA	Halfway Avenue	112m
LU4 8RG	Belper Road	122m
LU4 0AY	Eldon Road	126m
LU4 8RD	Armitage Gardens	152m
LU4 0AX	Eldon Road	173m
LU4 8QZ	Overstone Road	176m
LU4 8QY	Overstone Road	205m
LU4 0DH	Derby Road	241m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence