LU1 9TH postcode in Luton, England
LU1 9TH 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 2022. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where LU1 9TH is, and what is near it
- LU1 9TH
- Other postcodes in LU1 9: 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
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8800, longitude -0.4229)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after LU1 9TH?
- LutonCouncil, for all local services Luton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LU1 9TH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- Luton South and South BedfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rachel Hopkins (Labour). How to contact Rachel Hopkins
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at LU1 9TH?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LU1 9TH. 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.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at LU1 9TH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LU1 9TH.
Check the bin days for LU1 9TH on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is LU1 9TH 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 9TH.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Luton
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU1 9TH: 7,838 properties in Luton are at high risk (7.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Luton
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of LU1 9TH 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in LU1 9TH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU1 9TH from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at LU1 9TH?
LU1 9TH came into use after the 2021 Census, so the Census has no figure for it.
ONS counted the postcodes as they were in May 2021, on Census Day, 21 March 2021.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at LU1 9TH use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for LU1 9TH. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the LU1 district, the median electricity meter used 2,608 kWh and the median gas meter used 11,192 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is LU1 9TH in a conservation area?
The centre of LU1 9TH 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.
Near here
Which schools are near LU1 9TH?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to LU1 9TH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to LU1 9TH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LU1 9TH 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 9TH, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near LU1 9TH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU1 9TH, 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.
- Bute House Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 729428 50 mWalk
- Lea Vale Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 722525 200 mWalk
- The Town Centre Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 556400 550 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near LU1 9TH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LU1 9TH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 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 and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near LU1 9TH?
The nearest to the centre of LU1 9TH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Liverpool Road Health Centre Phone 0333 207 4002 200 mWalk
- Mydentist - Ashburnham Road - Luton Phone 01582 728312 200 mWalk
- Maple Dental Clinic - Luton Phone 01582 727314 200 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to LU1 9TH?
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.
- Arndale House 700 mWalk
- Chaul End Community Centre Health Suite 2.7 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near LU1 9TH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LU1 9TH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Mary's Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 438200 100 mWalk
- Moorland Gardens Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01582 439420 650 mWalk
- St Brendans Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 728737 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near LU1 9TH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU1 9TH, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Se Morgan Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01582 723262 100 mWalk
- The Mall Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 401500 500 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 69-73 Arndale Centre Mon to Wed 8:30am to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 726890 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near LU1 9TH?
The nearest vets to the centre of LU1 9TH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1582 721121 1.9 kmCycle
- Biscot Mill Veterinary Centre 1.9 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the LU1 district
What do homes sell for near LU1 9TH?
Homes in the LU1 district sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 283 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £311,000 from 321 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £520,000 37 sales
- Semi-detached £345,000 91 sales
- Terraced £264,250 102 sales
- Flat or maisonette £155,000 53 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near LU1 9TH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around LU1 9TH. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 660 (83%) | £1,627 |
| Band B | about 110 (14%) | £1,898 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £2,169 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,440 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,982 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,524 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,067 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,880 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 29% 2010 to 2019
- 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.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LU1 9TH is in (ONS area E01033804), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near LU1 9TH?
Police.uk records 964 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU1 9TH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for LU1 9TH
- Ward
- Farley
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Luton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2022
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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