LU4 8SH maps, stats, and open data
LU4 8SH lies on Leicester Road in Luton. LU4 8SH 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 8SH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU4 8SH geodata
| Easting | 506052 |
| Northing | 222499 |
| Latitude | 51.890966 |
| Longitude | -0.460340 |
Where is LU4 8SH?
| Street | Leicester Road |
| Town/City | Luton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU4 |
LU4 8SH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU4 8SH 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU4 8SH
2003 26 JUN £243,000 |
1999 12 FEB £75,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU4 8SH
| Leicester Road (Dunstable Road) | Challney | 145m |
| Leicester Road (Dunstable Road) | Challney | 167m |
| Chaul End Centre (Dunstable Road) | Challney | 224m |
| Oakley Road (Dunstable Road) | Challney | 279m |
| Hatters Way Retail Park (Chaul End Lane) | Challney | 314m |
Nearest railway stations to LU4 8SH
| Leagrave Station | 1.6km |
| Luton Station | 3.3km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU4 8SH (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 8SH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 96.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 102.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU4 8SH (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 8SH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU4 8SH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 204,651 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,605 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,242 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,640 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,149 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,433 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU4 8SH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU4 8SH.
- 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
77.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU4 8SH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU4 8SH (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU4 8SH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Humberstone Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 183m |
| Post Office Atherstone Road | 18:30 | 12:15 | 337m |
| Cosgrove Way | 18:30 | 504m | |
LU4 8SH ITL and LU4 8SH 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 8SH:
| 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 8SH 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 8SH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00079459 | |
| LSOA | E01015715 | Luton 011C |
| MSOA | E02003268 | Luton 011 |
Nearest postcodes to LU4 8SH
| LU4 8SF | Leicester Road | 49m |
| LU4 8QT | Thirlstone Road | 116m |
| LU4 8QS | Weatherby Road | 131m |
| LU4 8QQ | Challney Gardens | 150m |
| LU4 8QW | Dunstable Road | 158m |
| LU4 8QN | Dunstable Road | 168m |
| LU4 8SJ | Leicester Road | 180m |
| LU4 8SG | Leicester Road | 222m |
| LU4 8HE | Carisbrooke Road | 224m |
| LU4 8SE | Dunstable Road | 240m |
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