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LU4 8DG

Challney · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Luton
Ward
Challney
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU4 8FB 39 m
LU4 8DL 76 m
LU4 9RU 99 m
LU4 8DS 109 m
LU4 8DE 110 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU4 8DG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 8
Latitude
51.891939
Longitude
-0.451577
British National Grid easting
506,651
British National Grid northing
222,619

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Challney · E05014740
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire · E14001346
Output area
E00079516
Lower layer super output area
Luton 015C · E01015731
Middle layer super output area
Luton 015 · E02003272

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
477, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DG 24 September 2010 £175,000
481, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DG 1 June 2005 £226,500
483, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DG 24 February 2000 £129,995

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
97
Primary
57
Secondary
14

  1. Downside Primary School

    Community school

    417 m

  2. Maidenhall Primary School

    Community school

    787 m

  3. Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia

    Other independent school

    962 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,009
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,773
  • Anti social behaviour 403
  • Criminal damage and arson 318
  • Vehicle crime 312
  • Public order 274

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
18

7 female, 11 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
3.6
LU4 8 residents
17,552

Age bands in LU4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
26.1%

4,543 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.6%

2,896 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.6%

5,501 residents

Age 45 to 64
17.7%

3,085 residents

Age 65 and over
7.9%

1,372 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU4 8 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

28

within 5 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    0 m

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    730 m

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    730 m

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    1.1 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    1.1 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    1.2 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    1.3 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    1.6 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    1.7 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    1.9 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    1.9 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    2.0 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    2.3 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    2.3 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    2.6 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    SUNDON PARK HC, 142-144 SUNDON PARK ROAD, SUNDON PARK, LUTON, LU3 3AH

    ODS code E81040

    2.8 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    2.9 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.0 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.1 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.1 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

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

  • Thornhill Road

    BCT · Challney

    0.0 miles

  • Dunstable Road

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.1 miles

  • Arundel Road

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.1 miles

  • Beechwood Roundabout

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles

  • Beechwood Roundabout

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 015C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,673 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
4 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.

Schools

Published establishments

97 open schools are in scope, including 57 primary and 14 secondary schools. Downside Primary School is the nearest published school at 417 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,009 published events cover 12 months, averaging 334.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,773 events.

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