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ME4 5HU

POSTCODE

ME4 5HU is a postcode in Luton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3740, 0.5371
OS grid TQ766669 (576,681, 166,935)
IMD England
1/10
#1058
Crime · Aug '26
High · 14.1 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329GFP+HR
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 14.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£225,000
Median property price · ME4 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 80 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

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.
1058
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1058 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.

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 · Medway 020 (E02003333)

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
£46,744

£40,071–£54,529

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,621

£30,951–£40,996

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,884

£31,286–£36,696

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,339

£23,920–£31,248

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME4 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME4 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales

ME4 5HU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME4 5 sector.

Average price
£233,288
Median price: £225,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £204,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£268k£234k£201k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£210,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
ME4 5QD
£217,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
ME4 5DN
£185,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
ME4 5RY
£220,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
ME4 5NX
£100,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 5LE
£240,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME4 5RU
£205,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
ME4 5HH
£300,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME4 5SE
£215,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
ME4 5PY
£170,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 5NG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME4 5HU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME4 5HU

Counts are for Luton 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
50
YoY -17%
775736
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
33
YoY stable
44255
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY —
26165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY +64%
583919
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

147
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,639
White Brit.58.6%
Other White14.8%
African9.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.5%
Indian2.3%
+ 13 other groups · 11.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,638
Christian49.2%
No religion37.0%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim3.0%
Sikh1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,641
35–4921.6%
50–6418.4%
25–3414.4%
≤49.1%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 680
One person: other27.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

Bus stops

  • Listmas Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Castle Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Castle Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Magpie Hall Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Paul's Church

    Bus · adj · south-east

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for ME4 5HU

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Luton
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME4 5HU
Coordinates
51.3740, 0.5371
Grid reference
TQ766669
Easting
576,681
Northing
166,935
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GFP+HR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chatham
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway
National Park
Non-National Park

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Chatham and Aylesford E14001157
Constituency
E14001157
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Luton
Constituency code
E14001157
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Medway, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Medway

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Medway
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Medway 020B E01016063
E01016063
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 020 E02003333
E02003333
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 020B E01016063
E01016063
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 020 E02003333
E02003333
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

7:34 AM5:49 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:49 PM
Sunset
10 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:49 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 15 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 ME4 5HU 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 E01016063 and MSOA E02003333 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1058
Present — Active
Postcode ME4 5HU 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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