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LU1 4BE

POSTCODE

A Caddington postcode in Central Bedfordshire, a 41-minute walk from Luton Airport Parkway Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Slip End Village School

    Primary

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    Claystone School

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    Caddington Village School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

  4. 4
    The Stockwood Park Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 35.9

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 62 min

Bus stops

  • Old School Walk

    Bus · opp · north-west

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Old School Walk

    Bus · adj · south-east

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Claydown Way

    Bus · opp · south-west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    216 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Prebendal Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU1 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU1 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales

LU1 4BE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU1 4 sector.

Average price
£419,513
Median price: £401,500
Median -9.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £410,417
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£486k£393k£300k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£345,000 · 2026-09-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 4EL
£510,000 · 2026-09-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 4JG
£447,500 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
LU1 4AN
£320,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
LU1 4BN
£370,000 · 2026-09-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 4BS
£470,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
LU1 4FU
£395,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 4BS
£321,500 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
LU1 4BJ
£335,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 4NE
£575,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
LU1 4FG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU1 4BE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU1 4BE

Counts are for Caddington electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +8%
23157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY -45%
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

47
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 033 (E02003651)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£59,657

£51,233–£69,466

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,974

£37,329–£49,473

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,644

£36,750–£42,765

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,379

£34,523–£44,918

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,448
White Brit.87.2%
Other White5.0%
White Irish1.5%
African1.0%
White & Asian0.7%
+ 13 other groups · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,444
Christian53.0%
No religion38.2%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.2%
Jewish0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,444
35–4920.6%
50–6418.9%
65–7414.4%
25–3410.7%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 623
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: other14.1%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16168
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16168 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU1 4BE

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Caddington
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU1 4BE
Coordinates
51.8531, -0.4323
Grid reference
TL080183
Easting
508,071
Northing
218,328
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVH39+63
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Slip End
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Luton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Caddington
Constituency code
E14001346
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Slip End
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 033D E01017564
E01017564
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 033 E02003651
E02003651
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 033D E01017564
E01017564
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 033 E02003651
E02003651
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM4:31 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 1987
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> Present
April 1987 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 4BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01017564 and MSOA E02003651 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16168
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 4BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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