LU4 8RD
PostcodeA postcode in Luton 013A, Challney ward, Luton.
This report describes the area around LU4 8RD, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LU4 8RD
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 44% on JulyLuton 013A: 190 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 1.9 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- No property in LU4 8RD listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Luton 013ANeighbourhood
- £285,800 average priceFor the whole of Luton, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU4 8RDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LU4 8RDRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 15.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU4 8RD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Challney High School for Boys Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Downside Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Challney High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Al Hikmah Boys School Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Ferrars Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| King's House Moorlands Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ferrars Junior School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Leagrave Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LU4 8RD
Latest sale at each postcode- £615,000Halfway Avenue, LU4 8RBMay 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £342,500Eldon Road, LU4 0AXMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £495,000Halfway Avenue, LU4 8RADecember 2023, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £300,000Eldon Road, LU4 0AYNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £285,000Overstone Road, LU4 8QZMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £315,000Ripley Road, LU4 0ATJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £143,930Overstone Road, LU4 8QYNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £255,000Bradley Road, LU4 8SNOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LU4 8RD
In a straight linePharmacies
- HALFWAY PHARMACY550 m
Dental practices
- LEAGRAVE DENTAL510 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Bury Park LutonAldi900 m
- Lidl Hatters Way Retail ParkLidl900 m
The neighbourhood: Luton 013A
Everything about Luton 013AThe postcode district: LU4
Everything about LU4Your MP
- Sarah OwenLabourMP for Luton North
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.