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LU1 4BJ

Caddington · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Luton
Ward
Caddington
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 4HL 58 m
LU1 4JW 104 m
LU1 4JN 129 m
LU1 4BL 169 m
LU1 4FQ 169 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU1 4BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 4
Latitude
51.855596
Longitude
-0.432090
British National Grid easting
508,079
British National Grid northing
218,606

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Electoral ward
Caddington · E05014400
Parish or community
E04011983
Westminster constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire · E14001346
Output area
E00088662
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 033D · E01017564
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 033 · E02003651

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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70 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
50, Church Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BJ 10 March 2026 £280,000
44, Church Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BJ 27 November 2025 £312,500
18, Church Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BJ 10 January 2025 £337,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
43
Primary
26
Secondary
4

  1. Slip End Village School

    Community school

    424 m

  2. Claystone School

    Other independent special school

    730 m

  3. Caddington Village School

    Community school

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
388
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 124
  • Anti social behaviour 82
  • Criminal damage and arson 41
  • Other theft 35
  • Vehicle crime 34

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
81

43 female, 38 male

Postcode households
24
Residents per household
3.4
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 1.3% 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+
96.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
96.7%
Gigabit-capable
96.7%
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

13

within 5 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    2.1 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    2.3 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    2.5 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    2.7 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    2.8 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.0 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.2 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.6 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    3.9 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    3.9 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    4.1 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    4.3 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    4.4 km

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

  • Crossroads

    BCT · Slip End

    0.1 miles

  • Prebendal Drive

    BCT · Slip End

    0.1 miles

  • Prebendal Drive

    BCT · Slip End

    0.1 miles

  • Church Road

    BCT · Slip End

    0.1 miles

  • Church Road

    BCT · Slip End

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 033D, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,168 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
1 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
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
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 £316,250 from 8 recorded sales in LU1 4BJ. 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

43 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 4 secondary schools. Slip End Village School is the nearest published school at 424 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

388 published events cover 12 months, averaging 32.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 124 events.

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