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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU4 8RU geodata
| Easting | 506291 |
| Northing | 222651 |
| Latitude | 51.892286 |
| Longitude | -0.456821 |
Where is LU4 8RU?
| Street | Dunstable Road |
| Town/City | Luton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU4 |
LU4 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU4 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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
| Ward | Challney |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Luton North |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU4 8RU
| Oakley Road (Dunstable Road) | Challney | 28m |
| Chaul End Centre (Dunstable Road) | Challney | 61m |
| Newbury Close (Oakley Road) | Challney | 117m |
| Newbury Close (Oakley Road) | Challney | 128m |
| Leicester Road (Dunstable Road) | Challney | 266m |
Nearest railway stations to LU4 8RU
| Leagrave Station | 1.4km |
| Luton Station | 3.1km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU4 8RU (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 8RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 19.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.26Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU4 8RU (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% |
LU4 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU4 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 23,109 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
64.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU4 8RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU4 8RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU4 8RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Humberstone Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 201m |
| Post Office Waller Avenue | 17:30 | 12:15 | 412m |
| Chandos Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 540m |
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 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH21 | Luton |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000032 | Luton |
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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00079479 | |
| LSOA | E01015711 | Luton 011A |
| MSOA | E02003268 | Luton 011 |
Nearest postcodes to LU4 8RU
| LU4 8RX | Dunstable Road | 17m |
| LU4 8RT | Dunstable Road | 25m |
| LU4 9QJ | Newbury Close | 74m |
| LU4 8QN | Dunstable Road | 117m |
| LU4 9ST | Humberstone Close | 136m |
| LU4 9PT | Oakley Road | 153m |
| LU4 9PU | Oakley Road | 197m |
| LU4 9PW | Fulbourne Close | 208m |
| LU4 9SU | St Lukes Close | 225m |
| LU4 9DH | Oakley Gardens | 227m |
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