LU1 4DS postcode in Central Bedfordshire, England

LU1 4DS is a postcode in Central Bedfordshire, in the Caddington ward. It is in the Luton South and South Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 89% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £423,750 Homes sold in LU1 4, last 12 months. ▼ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Luton 4.2 km in a straight line

Where LU1 4DS is, and what is near it

Map of LU1 4DS and what is near it Map of LU1 4DS: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the LU1 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LU1 4AJ: also in LU1 4LU1 4AL: also in LU1 4LU1 4AN: also in LU1 4LU1 4AR: also in LU1 4LU1 4BE: also in LU1 4LU1 4BJ: also in LU1 4LU1 4BP: also in LU1 4LU1 4BS: also in LU1 4LU1 4BT: also in LU1 4LU1 4BU: also in LU1 4LU1 4BX: also in LU1 4LU1 4BZ: also in LU1 4LU1 4DA: also in LU1 4LU1 4DB: also in LU1 4LU1 4DD: also in LU1 4LU1 4DE: also in LU1 4LU1 4DG: also in LU1 4LU1 4DH: also in LU1 4LU1 4DJ: also in LU1 4LU1 4DL: also in LU1 4LU1 4DN: also in LU1 4LU1 4DP: also in LU1 4LU1 4DQ: also in LU1 4LU1 4DR: also in LU1 4LU1 4DT: also in LU1 4LU1 4DU: also in LU1 4LU1 4DW: also in LU1 4LU1 4EA: also in LU1 4LU1 4EB: also in LU1 4LU1 4ED: also in LU1 4LU1 4EE: also in LU1 4LU1 4EF: also in LU1 4LU1 4EH: also in LU1 4LU1 4EJ: also in LU1 4LU1 4EL: also in LU1 4LU1 4EN: also in LU1 4LU1 4EP: also in LU1 4LU1 4EQ: also in LU1 4LU1 4ER: also in LU1 4LU1 4ES: also in LU1 4LU1 4ET: also in LU1 4LU1 4EU: also in LU1 4LU1 4EW: also in LU1 4LU1 4EX: also in LU1 4LU1 4EY: also in LU1 4LU1 4EZ: also in LU1 4LU1 4FB: also in LU1 4LU1 4FD: also in LU1 4LU1 4FF: also in LU1 4LU1 4FQ: also in LU1 4LU1 4FY: also in LU1 4LU1 4FZ: also in LU1 4LU1 4GA: also in LU1 4LU1 4GB: also in LU1 4LU1 4GD: also in LU1 4LU1 4GE: also in LU1 4LU1 4GF: also in LU1 4LU1 4GG: also in LU1 4LU1 4GH: also in LU1 4LU1 4GN: also in LU1 4LU1 4GP: also in LU1 4LU1 4HA: also in LU1 4LU1 4HB: also in LU1 4LU1 4HD: also in LU1 4LU1 4HE: also in LU1 4LU1 4HF: also in LU1 4LU1 4HG: also in LU1 4LU1 4HH: also in LU1 4LU1 4HJ: also in LU1 4LU1 4HL: also in LU1 4LU1 4HP: also in LU1 4LU1 4HQ: also in LU1 4LU1 4HS: also in LU1 4LU1 4HT: also in LU1 4LU1 4HU: also in LU1 4LU1 4HX: also in LU1 4LU1 4HY: also in LU1 4LU1 4HZ: also in LU1 4LU1 4JA: also in LU1 4LU1 4JB: also in LU1 4LU1 4JD: also in LU1 4LU1 4JE: also in LU1 4LU1 4JF: also in LU1 4LU1 4JG: also in LU1 4LU1 4JH: also in LU1 4LU1 4JJ: also in LU1 4LU1 4JN: also in LU1 4LU1 4JQ: also in LU1 4LU1 4JW: also in LU1 4LU1 4LP: also in LU1 4LU1 4LR: also in LU1 4LU1 4LS: also in LU1 4LU1 4LT: also in LU1 4LU1 4LU: also in LU1 4LU1 4NA: also in LU1 4 School 2.2 kmGP 3.4 kmSchool 3.5 kmLuton Airport Parkway station 4.5 kmCaddington LU1 4DS Map of LU1 4DS and what is near it Map of LU1 4DS: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the LU1 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.4 kmSchool 3.5 kmCaddington LU1 4DS
  • LU1 4DS
  • Other postcodes in LU1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8543, longitude -0.4549)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU1 4DS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LU1 4DS?

Every home and business at LU1 4DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)89% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LU1 4DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU1 4DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LU1 4DS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LU1 4DS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU1 4DS: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LU1 4DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LU1 4DS?

Homes in LU1 4 sold for a typical £423,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£423,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£438,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £562,500 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £408,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £326,500 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £232,500 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LU1 district: a typical £298,000 from 284 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LU1 4DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU1 4DS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LU1 4DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around LU1 4DS. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LU1 4DS

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,075.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (11%)£1,677
Band Bwithheld£1,957
Band Cabout 140 (18%)£2,237
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,516
Band Eabout 230 (29%)£3,075
Band Fabout 170 (22%)£3,634
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LU1 4DS is in (ONS area E01017561), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LU1 4DS?

The nearest open schools to LU1 4DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU1 4DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LU1 4DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU1 4DS is Luton Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Chapel, 232 m away.

More stations near LU1 4DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LU1 4DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU1 4DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LU1 4DS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LU1 4DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • bp pulse Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LU1 4DS?

The nearest to the centre of LU1 4DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LU1 4DS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LU1 4DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU1 4DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LU1 4DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU1 4DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LU1 4DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU1 4DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LU1 4DS in a conservation area?

The centre of LU1 4DS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LU1 4DS?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU1 4DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LU1 4DS

Ward
Caddington
Parish
Caddington
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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