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LU4 9RU

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 North
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU4 8DN 87 m
LU4 8RR 89 m
LU4 8DG 99 m
LU4 8DL 107 m
LU4 9RP 109 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU4 9RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 9
Latitude
51.892814
Longitude
-0.451808
British National Grid easting
506,633
British National Grid northing
222,716

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 North · E14001345
Output area
E00173276
Lower layer super output area
Luton 015D · E01015787
Middle layer super output area
Luton 015 · E02003272

Postcode source versions

Explore LU4

Property

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Chiltern Hotel, Waller Avenue, Luton, LU4 9RU 26 July 2016 £4,950,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
97
Primary
58
Secondary
14

  1. Downside Primary School

    Community school

    451 m

  2. Maidenhall Primary School

    Community school

    818 m

  3. Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia

    Other independent school

    948 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,075
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,783
  • Anti social behaviour 416
  • Criminal damage and arson 330
  • Vehicle crime 312
  • Public order 283

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
4

0 female, 4 male

Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU4 9 residents
22,068

Age bands in LU4 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24%

5,295 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.4%

2,962 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.3%

6,253 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.2%

4,897 residents

Age 65 and over
12.1%

2,661 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU4 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

28

within 5 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    99 m

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    782 m

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    782 m

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    977 m

  • 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

    1.1 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    1.3 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    1.6 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    1.7 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    1.9 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    1.9 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    1.9 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

    2.4 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

    2.7 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.0 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.1 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.2 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

    THE SURGERY, WHITEHORSE VALE, BARTON HILLS, LUTON, LU3 4AD

    ODS code E81632

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

    0.1 miles

  • Dunstable Road

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.1 miles

  • Beechwood Roundabout

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.1 miles

  • Beechwood Roundabout

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.1 miles

  • Wingate Road

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 015D, 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

4,383 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
3 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

Schools

97 open schools are in scope, including 58 primary and 14 secondary schools. Downside Primary School is the nearest published school at 451 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,075 published events cover 12 months, averaging 339.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,783 events.

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