LU4 8RU postcode in Luton, England

LU4 8RU is a postcode in Luton, in the Challney ward. It is in the Luton North 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Luton: 98% Typical price £282,000 Homes sold in LU4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Leagrave 1.4 km in a straight line

Where LU4 8RU is, and what is near it

Map of LU4 8RU and what is near it Map of LU4 8RU: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the LU4 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M1A5065 LU4 8AA: also in LU4 8LU4 8AD: also in LU4 8LU4 8AG: also in LU4 8LU4 8AH: also in LU4 8LU4 8AJ: also in LU4 8LU4 8AL: also in LU4 8LU4 8AN: also in LU4 8LU4 8AP: also in LU4 8LU4 8AQ: also in LU4 8LU4 8AR: also in LU4 8LU4 8AS: also in LU4 8LU4 8AT: also in LU4 8LU4 8AU: also in LU4 8LU4 8AW: also in LU4 8LU4 8AX: also in LU4 8LU4 8AY: also in LU4 8LU4 8AZ: also in LU4 8LU4 8BA: also in LU4 8LU4 8BB: also in LU4 8LU4 8BD: also in LU4 8LU4 8BE: also in LU4 8LU4 8BG: also in LU4 8LU4 8BH: also in LU4 8LU4 8BJ: also in LU4 8LU4 8BL: also in LU4 8LU4 8BN: also in LU4 8LU4 8BP: also in LU4 8LU4 8BQ: also in LU4 8LU4 8BS: also in LU4 8LU4 8BT: also in LU4 8LU4 8BU: also in LU4 8LU4 8BW: also in LU4 8LU4 8BX: also in LU4 8LU4 8BY: also in LU4 8LU4 8DA: also in LU4 8LU4 8DB: also in LU4 8LU4 8DD: also in LU4 8LU4 8DE: also in LU4 8LU4 8DG: also in LU4 8LU4 8DH: also in LU4 8LU4 8DJ: also in LU4 8LU4 8DL: also in LU4 8LU4 8DN: also in LU4 8LU4 8DP: also in LU4 8LU4 8DR: also in LU4 8LU4 8DS: also in LU4 8LU4 8DT: also in LU4 8LU4 8DY: also in LU4 8LU4 8EA: also in LU4 8LU4 8EB: also in LU4 8LU4 8ED: also in LU4 8LU4 8EE: also in LU4 8LU4 8EF: also in LU4 8LU4 8EG: also in LU4 8LU4 8EH: also in LU4 8LU4 8EJ: also in LU4 8LU4 8EL: also in LU4 8LU4 8EN: also in LU4 8LU4 8EP: also in LU4 8LU4 8ER: also in LU4 8LU4 8ES: also in LU4 8LU4 8ET: also in LU4 8LU4 8EU: also in LU4 8LU4 8EX: also in LU4 8LU4 8EY: also in LU4 8LU4 8EZ: also in LU4 8LU4 8FA: also in LU4 8LU4 8FB: also in LU4 8LU4 8FD: also in LU4 8LU4 8FE: also in LU4 8LU4 8FF: also in LU4 8LU4 8FG: also in LU4 8LU4 8FH: also in LU4 8LU4 8FJ: also in LU4 8LU4 8FL: also in LU4 8LU4 8FN: also in LU4 8LU4 8FP: also in LU4 8LU4 8FQ: also in LU4 8LU4 8FR: also in LU4 8LU4 8FS: also in LU4 8LU4 8FT: also in LU4 8LU4 8FU: also in LU4 8LU4 8FX: also in LU4 8LU4 8FY: also in LU4 8LU4 8FZ: also in LU4 8LU4 8HA: also in LU4 8LU4 8HD: also in LU4 8LU4 8HE: also in LU4 8LU4 8HT: also in LU4 8LU4 8HX: also in LU4 8LU4 8HZ: also in LU4 8LU4 8JA: also in LU4 8LU4 8JB: also in LU4 8LU4 8JD: also in LU4 8LU4 8JE: also in LU4 8LU4 8JF: also in LU4 8LU4 8JJ: also in LU4 8LU4 8JL: also in LU4 8LU4 8JN: also in LU4 8LU4 8JP: also in LU4 8LU4 8JS: also in LU4 8LU4 8JT: also in LU4 8LU4 8JU: also in LU4 8LU4 8JW: also in LU4 8LU4 8JX: also in LU4 8LU4 8JY: also in LU4 8LU4 8JZ: also in LU4 8LU4 8LA: also in LU4 8LU4 8LB: also in LU4 8LU4 8LD: also in LU4 8LU4 8LE: also in LU4 8LU4 8LF: also in LU4 8LU4 8LG: also in LU4 8LU4 8LH: also in LU4 8LU4 8LP: also in LU4 8LU4 8LQ: also in LU4 8LU4 8LR: also in LU4 8LU4 8LS: also in LU4 8LU4 8LT: also in LU4 8LU4 8LU: also in LU4 8LU4 8LX: also in LU4 8LU4 8LY: also in LU4 8LU4 8LZ: also in LU4 8LU4 8NA: also in LU4 8LU4 8NB: also in LU4 8LU4 8ND: also in LU4 8LU4 8NE: also in LU4 8LU4 8NF: also in LU4 8LU4 8NG: also in LU4 8LU4 8NH: also in LU4 8LU4 8NP: also in LU4 8LU4 8NQ: also in LU4 8LU4 8NU: also in LU4 8LU4 8PF: also in LU4 8LU4 8PH: also in LU4 8LU4 8PP: also in LU4 8LU4 8PR: also in LU4 8LU4 8PX: also in LU4 8LU4 8PY: also in LU4 8LU4 8PZ: also in LU4 8LU4 8QB: also in LU4 8LU4 8QF: also in LU4 8LU4 8QN: also in LU4 8LU4 8QP: also in LU4 8LU4 8QQ: also in LU4 8LU4 8QR: also in LU4 8LU4 8QS: also in LU4 8LU4 8QT: also in LU4 8LU4 8QU: also in LU4 8LU4 8QW: also in LU4 8LU4 8QX: also in LU4 8LU4 8QY: also in LU4 8LU4 8QZ: also in LU4 8LU4 8RA: also in LU4 8LU4 8RB: also in LU4 8LU4 8RD: also in LU4 8LU4 8RE: also in LU4 8LU4 8RF: also in LU4 8LU4 8RG: also in LU4 8LU4 8RJ: also in LU4 8LU4 8RN: also in LU4 8LU4 8RP: also in LU4 8LU4 8RQ: also in LU4 8LU4 8RR: also in LU4 8LU4 8RT: also in LU4 8LU4 8RX: also in LU4 8LU4 8SA: also in LU4 8LU4 8SE: also in LU4 8LU4 8SF: also in LU4 8LU4 8SG: also in LU4 8LU4 8SH: also in LU4 8LU4 8SJ: also in LU4 8LU4 8SL: also in LU4 8LU4 8SN: also in LU4 8LU4 8SQ: also in LU4 8LU4 8SW: also in LU4 8LU4 8WL: also in LU4 8 Luton station 3.1 kmLuton LU4 8RU Map of LU4 8RU and what is near it Map of LU4 8RU: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the LU4 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Beech Hill LU4 8RU
  • LU4 8RU
  • Other postcodes in LU4 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.8923, longitude -0.4568)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU4 8RU?

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 LU4 8RU?

Every home and business at LU4 8RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Luton: 98%

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

Luton: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Luton.

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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 LU4 8RU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Luton Borough Council's days for LU4 8RU 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 LU4 8RU 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 LU4 8RU.

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 LU4 8RU: 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 LU4 8RU 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 LU4 8RU?

Homes in LU4 8 sold for a typical £282,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£282,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£275,000
12 months to August 2026
£282,000

▲ up 2.5% on the 12 months before

Detached 1 sale, too few to price
Semi-detached£322,500 16 sales
Terraced£279,000 18 sales
Flat or maisonette£126,000 6 sales

Across the whole LU4 district: a typical £315,000 from 273 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 LU4 8RU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU4 8RU 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 LU4 8RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around LU4 8RU. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (83%). 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 LU4 8RU

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 £3,524 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,898.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,627
Band Babout 270 (49%)£1,898
Band Cabout 130 (24%)£2,169
Band Dabout 80 (15%)£2,440
Band Eabout 20 (4%)£2,982
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,524
Band Gfewer than 5£4,067
Band Hfewer than 5£4,880

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 83% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 LU4 8RU is in (ONS area E01015711), 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 LU4 8RU?

The nearest open schools to LU4 8RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU4 8RU, 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 LU4 8RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU4 8RU is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oakley Road, 24 m away.

More stations near LU4 8RU, 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 LU4 8RU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU4 8RU, 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 LU4 8RU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LU4 8RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ovo 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 LU4 8RU?

The nearest to the centre of LU4 8RU, 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 LU4 8RU?

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 LU4 8RU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU4 8RU, 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 LU4 8RU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU4 8RU, 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 LU4 8RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU4 8RU 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 LU4 8RU in a conservation area?

The centre of LU4 8RU 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 LU4 8RU?

Police.uk records 315 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU4 8RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences129 reports
Anti-social behaviour78 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Other theft20 reports
Vehicle crime19 reports
Drugs13 reports

Also: public order 9, other crime 8, burglary 4, shoplifting 4, possession of weapons 4, robbery 3, theft from the person 1.

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 LU4 8RU

Ward
Challney
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
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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