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LU4 8RJ

POSTCODE

A Beech Hill postcode in Luton, a 26-minute walk from Leagrave Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Kingsway

    Bus · opp · east

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Kingsway

    Bus · nr · north-west

    329 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Arundel Road

    Bus · opp · west

    332 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Arundel Road

    Bus · nr · east

    444 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Lincoln Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    474 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU4 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU4 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 41 sales

LU4 8RJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU4 8 sector.

Average price
£273,305
Median price: £282,000
Median +0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 41 sales
View district LU4
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £235,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£348k£282k£216k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£235,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
LU4 8AQ
£340,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
LU4 8BT
£195,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU4 8FA
£320,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 8EY
£325,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 8BA
£400,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 8QW
£63,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU4 8FR
£275,000 · 2026-06-15 · Terraced · Leasehold
LU4 8QQ
£300,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Freehold
LU4 8BU
£260,000 · 2026-06-04 · Terraced · Freehold
LU4 8BJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU4 8RJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU4 8RJ

Counts are for Beech Hill 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
36
YoY -29%
554126
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY +113%
32207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
23133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY +30%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY -39%
543821
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

114
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 · Luton 015 (E02003272)

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
£44,316

£37,716–£52,072

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,792

£34,865–£47,726

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,742

£25,305–£30,413

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£22,048

£18,616–£26,112

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: 2,174
Pakistani60.2%
Bangladeshi8.3%
Other Asian6.1%
Other White5.0%
White Brit.4.5%
+ 12 other groups · 15.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,174
Muslim75.8%
Christian12.0%
Not answered6.0%
No religion2.6%
Hindu2.1%
+ 3 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,168
35–4924.1%
25–3414.4%
10–1512.3%
50–649.9%
5–99.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 552
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children31.5%
Other household types, with dependent children16.8%
One person: other9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
One person: aged 66+5.4%
+ 8 other households · 27.5%

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.
5673
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5673 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 LU4 8RJ

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Beech Hill
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU4 8RJ
Coordinates
51.8881, -0.4460
Grid reference
TL070221
Easting
507,044
Northing
222,198
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHQ3+6J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Luton
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Luton

Administrative Information

Luton
Local Authority
Council Area
Luton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Beech Hill
Constituency code
E14001346
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Luton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Luton

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
Luton 015C E01015731
E01015731
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 015 E02003272
E02003272
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 015C E01015731
E01015731
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 015 E02003272
E02003272
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode LU4 8RJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015731 and MSOA E02003272 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5673
Present — Active
Postcode LU4 8RJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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