LU4 8RU maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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LU4 8RU geodata

Easting506291
Northing222651
Latitude51.892286
Longitude-0.456821

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU4 8RU?

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

Elevation or altitude of LU4 8RU 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

WardChallney
ConstituencyLuton North

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU4 8RU

January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Petrol Station366m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Petrol Station366m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Petrol Station366m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU4 8RU

Oakley Road (Dunstable Road)Challney28m
Chaul End Centre (Dunstable Road)Challney61m
Newbury Close (Oakley Road)Challney117m
Newbury Close (Oakley Road)Challney128m
Leicester Road (Dunstable Road)Challney266m

Nearest railway stations to LU4 8RU

Leagrave Station1.4km
Luton Station3.1km
Luton Airport Parkway Station4.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU4 8RU

Broadband access in LU4 8RU (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 8RU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed19.0Mbps
Average download speed34.9Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.26Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU4 8RU (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 8RU

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LU4 8RU gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)23,109
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)3,301
Median (kWh/meter)4,281
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU4 8RU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU4 8RU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

64.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU4 8RU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Collinson House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
616-618 Dunstable Road
52m
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre
136m
Sunview Guest House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
525 Dunstable Road
159m

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Nearest post box to LU4 8RU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Humberstone Road17:3012:30201m
Post Office Waller Avenue17:3012:15412m
Chandos Road17:3012:00540m

Nearest sports facilities to LU4 8RU

FacilityDistance
Chaul End Lane Open Space
Dunstable Road, Luton
Grass Pitches
114m
Jd Gyms (Luton)
Chaul End Lane, Luton
Health and Fitness Gym
431m
Kingsway Recreation Ground
Beverley Road, Luton
Grass Pitches
674m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU4 8RU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, Luton, LU4 8EZ
Primary206m
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary784m
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, Luton, LU4 9RD
Primary947m

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LU4 8RU ITL and LU4 8RU 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 8RU:

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

LU4 8RU 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 8RU:

CodeName
OAE00079479
LSOAE01015711Luton 011A
MSOAE02003268Luton 011

Nearest postcodes to LU4 8RU

LU4 8RXDunstable Road17m
LU4 8RTDunstable Road25m
LU4 9QJNewbury Close74m
LU4 8QNDunstable Road117m
LU4 9STHumberstone Close136m
LU4 9PTOakley Road153m
LU4 9PUOakley Road197m
LU4 9PWFulbourne Close208m
LU4 9SUSt Lukes Close225m
LU4 9DHOakley Gardens227m