LU4 8RU
PostcodeA postcode in Luton 011A, Challney ward, Luton.
This report describes the area around LU4 8RU, 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 8RU
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyLuton 011A: 83 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in LU4 8RU 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 011ANeighbourhood
- £284,946 average priceFor the whole of Luton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU4 8RUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at LU4 8RURoad 66 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
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU4 8RU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Downside Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Challney High School for Boys Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Beechwood Primary School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Challney High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Maidenhall Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Foxdell Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Norton Road Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Al Hikmah Boys School Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 8RU
Latest sale at each postcode- £127,000Dunstable Road, LU4 8RXJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold20 m
- £335,000Newbury Close, LU4 9QJNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £310,000Humberstone Close, LU4 9STSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £395,000Oakley Road, LU4 9PTJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £366,000Oakley Road, LU4 9PUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £400,000St Lukes Close, LU4 9SUAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £310,000Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £216,900Humberstone Road, LU4 9SPMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 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 8RU
In a straight lineGP practices
- LISTER HOUSE SURGERY360 m
Pharmacies
- MAKAN'S PHARMACY470 m
Dental practices
- LEAGRAVE DENTAL390 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Empire Express PetrolAsda370 m
- Lidl Hatters Way Retail ParkLidl390 m
- Aldi Bury Park LutonAldi560 m
- Spar - Dunstable RoadSpar870 m
The neighbourhood: Luton 011A
Everything about Luton 011AThe 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 priceJuly 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.