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LU1 4LQ

POSTCODE

A Watling postcode in Dacorum.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • Holiday Inn

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Holiday Inn

    Bus · opp · north-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Brickhill Park

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • The Plume of Feathers PH

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Bypass Southbound

    Bus · Southbound · south-east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 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 4LQ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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 4LQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU1 4LQ

Counts are for Watling 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 stable
28187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 1 key categories improving

38
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 · Dacorum 001 (E02004856)

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
£69,093

£59,329–£80,464

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,262

£45,315–£60,272

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,277

£42,796–£50,042

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,785

£36,657–£47,631

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: 1,266
White Brit.86.3%
Other White3.6%
White Irish2.1%
Indian1.8%
Pakistani1.1%
+ 10 other groups · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,264
Christian55.3%
No religion34.7%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.6%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,263
50–6421.9%
35–4921.4%
65–7411.5%
10–158.2%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 493
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.0%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
One person: other11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
+ 8 other households · 27.4%

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.
24403
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24403 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU1 4LQ

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Watling
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU1 4LQ
Coordinates
51.8375, -0.4352
Grid reference
TL079165
Easting
507,909
Northing
216,590
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRHQ7+2W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum

Administrative Information

Dacorum
Local Authority
Council Area
Harpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Watling
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Flamstead
International Territorial Level
Dacorum

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 - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dacorum 001A E01023430
E01023430
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 001A E01023430
E01023430
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:01 AM4:29 PM
7:01 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:01 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 4LQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023430 and MSOA E02004856 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24403
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 4LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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