LU1 4ZS postcode in Luton, England

LU1 4ZS is a postcode in Luton, in the Farley ward. It is in the Luton South and South Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since February 2019. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where LU1 4ZS is, and what is near it

Map of LU1 4ZS and what is near it Map of LU1 4ZS: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the LU1 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. LU1 4AD: also in LU1 4LU1 4AE: also in LU1 4LU1 4AF: also in LU1 4LU1 4AL: also in LU1 4LU1 4AQ: also in LU1 4LU1 4AS: also in LU1 4LU1 4BD: also in LU1 4LU1 4BF: also in LU1 4LU1 4BG: also in LU1 4LU1 4BH: also in LU1 4LU1 4BQ: also in LU1 4LU1 4EB: also in LU1 4LU1 4ED: also in LU1 4LU1 4EE: also in LU1 4LU1 4EF: also in LU1 4LU1 4ES: also in LU1 4LU1 4ET: also in LU1 4LU1 4EX: also in LU1 4LU1 4EY: also in LU1 4LU1 4FD: 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 4GJ: also in LU1 4LU1 4GL: 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 4HN: also in LU1 4LU1 4HS: also in LU1 4LU1 4HT: also in LU1 4LU1 4HW: 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 4JQ: also in LU1 4LU1 4LX: also in LU1 4LU1 4NE: also in LU1 4 Luton LU1 4ZS Map of LU1 4ZS and what is near it Map of LU1 4ZS: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the LU1 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Luton LU1 4ZS
  • LU1 4ZS
  • Other postcodes in LU1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8800, longitude -0.4229)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU1 4ZS?

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 4ZS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LU1 4ZS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 4ZS?

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

Check the bin days for LU1 4ZS on BinDayBuddy

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 4ZS 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 4ZS.

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 Luton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU1 4ZS: 7,838 properties in Luton are at high risk (7.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Luton

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 4ZS 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 4ZS?

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 4ZS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU1 4ZS 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 4ZS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around LU1 4ZS. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (29%). 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 4ZS

Band D in Luton for 2026‑27: £2,440. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £2,169 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 660 (83%)£1,627
Band Babout 110 (14%)£1,898
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,169
Band Dwithheld£2,440
Band Efewer than 5£2,982
Band Fwithheld£3,524
Band Gfewer than 5£4,067
Band Hfewer than 5£4,880

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 29% 2010 to 2019
  9. 15% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Luton 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 4ZS is in (ONS area E01033804), 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 4ZS?

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

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU1 4ZS, 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 4ZS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU1 4ZS is Luton Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Liverpool Road, 66 m away.

More stations near LU1 4ZS, 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 4ZS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU1 4ZS, 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 4ZS?

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

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

  • Ovo Charging point · 1 charger 250 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 800 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 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 4ZS?

The nearest to the centre of LU1 4ZS, 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 4ZS?

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 4ZS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU1 4ZS, 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 4ZS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU1 4ZS, 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 4ZS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU1 4ZS 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 4ZS in a conservation area?

The centre of LU1 4ZS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 4ZS?

Police.uk records 964 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU1 4ZS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences298 reports
Anti-social behaviour204 reports
Shoplifting74 reports
Public order69 reports
Vehicle crime66 reports
Criminal damage and arson53 reports

Also: other theft 50, drugs 41, burglary 32, robbery 21, possession of weapons 16, theft from the person 15, other crime 15, bicycle theft 10.

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 4ZS

Ward
Farley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Luton
In use since
February 2019

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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