LU1 4AL

Caddington · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Luton
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 4EY 29 m
LU1 4EX 59 m
LU1 4EB 92 m
LU1 4EE 117 m
LU1 4ET 125 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU1 4AL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 4
Latitude
51.864613
Longitude
-0.459850
British National Grid easting
506,146
British National Grid northing
219,568

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04012805
Output area
E00088645
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 033C · E01017563
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 033 · E02003651

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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77 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
35, Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AL 26 February 2026 £535,000
55, Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AL 21 November 2025 £685,000
5, Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AL 16 July 2025 £385,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
69
Primary
41
Secondary
8
  1. Caddington Village School

    Community school

    715 m
  2. St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.6 km
  3. The Stockwood Park Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
157
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 71
  • Anti social behaviour 25
  • Vehicle crime 15
  • Public order 10
  • Other theft 9

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
86

51 female, 35 male

Postcode households
37
Residents per household
2.3
LU1 4 residents
6,233

Age bands in LU1 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15%

935 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

546 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.7%

1,416 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

1,698 residents

Age 65 and over
26.2%

1,635 residents

This postcode contained 1.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU1 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    117 m

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.0 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.1 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    3.1 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    KINGSWAY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code Y02332

    3.1 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    3.1 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.1 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 MERSEY PLACE, LIVERPOOL ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1HH

    ODS code E81032

    3.2 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.3 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.3 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.6 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    3.7 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.8 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    3.9 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    4.1 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.2 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    4.5 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

    THE SURGERY, 30 THE GREEN, HOCKWELL RING, LUTON, LU4 9NN

    ODS code E81612

    4.6 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    4.7 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

    EASTGATE HOUSE, 28-34 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RU

    ODS code E81635

    4.8 km

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Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Manor Road

    BCT · Caddington

    0.1 miles
  • The Crescent

    BCT · Caddington

    0.1 miles
  • The Crescent

    BCT · Caddington

    0.1 miles
  • Manor Road

    BCT · Caddington

    0.1 miles
  • Hawthorn Crescent

    BCT · Caddington

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 033C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

30,369 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
2
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
3
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £510,000 from 11 recorded sales in LU1 4AL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Central Bedfordshire is £356,453 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

69 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 8 secondary schools. Caddington Village School is the nearest published school at 715 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

157 published events cover 12 months, averaging 13.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 71 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.