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LU4 9RT

POSTCODE

A Challney postcode in Luton, a 13-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

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Waller Avenue

    Bus · nr · north-west

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Waller Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-east

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Avenue Grimaldi

    Bus · opp · north-west

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Beechwood Roundabout

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Beechwood Roundabout

    Bus · NW-bound · south-west

    349 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU4 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU4 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 104 sales

LU4 9RT has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU4 9 sector.

Average price
£315,613
Median price: £317,750
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 104 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £356,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£441k£356k£272k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£360,000 · 2026-09-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 9EZ
£355,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 9HR
£355,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 9HR
£252,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
LU4 9XD
£285,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
LU4 9FR
£368,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
LU4 9SZ
£320,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 9SE
£474,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 9UF
£317,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 9AL
£166,700 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU4 9DP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU4 9RT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU4 9RT

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Challney electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY -15%
473523
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -22%
23133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -36%
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -25%
322212
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 4 key categories improving

81
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 011 (E02003268)

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
£52,031

£44,452–£60,903

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,751

£35,138–£47,261

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,404

£30,694–£36,354

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,907

£24,294–£32,058

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: 1,700
Pakistani31.8%
White Brit.15.6%
Other White8.8%
Bangladeshi8.0%
African7.1%
+ 13 other groups · 28.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,701
Muslim44.9%
Christian32.5%
No religion9.6%
Not answered7.8%
Hindu2.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,698
35–4923.4%
25–3414.4%
50–6414.0%
10–1511.5%
5–99.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 506
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.2%
One person: other10.7%
Other household types, with dependent children8.5%
One person: aged 66+7.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.8%

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.
10695
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10695 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 LU4 9RT

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Challney
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU4 9RT
Coordinates
51.8976, -0.4490
Grid reference
TL068232
Easting
506,815
Northing
223,250
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHX2+2C
User Type
Large 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 North E14001345
Constituency
E14001345
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Challney
Constituency code
E14001345
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 011E E01015717
E01015717
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 011 E02003268
E02003268
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 011E E01015717
E01015717
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 011 E02003268
E02003268
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

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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU4 9RT 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 E01015717 and MSOA E02003268 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10695
Present — Active
Postcode LU4 9RT 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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