LU4 9BD
The median sold price for the postcode LU4 9BD is around £115,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 138 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LU4 9BD (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as medium. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: Medium. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £166,700 – £355,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LU4 9, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£325,000(161 sales)
- Terraced£286,250(90 sales)
- Detached£412,000(53 sales)
- Flat£120,000(32 sales)
LU4 9BD median £115,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £300,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Luton neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Luton and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in LU4 9BD, compared with 98% across Luton and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 91.2% of premises across Luton (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Luton | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 91.2% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 98% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 87% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Luton: more deprived than 78% of its 125 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income1of 10
- Employment2of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment5of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (44%). Average Band D in Luton is £2,439.93 for 2026/27.
That is 2% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Luton: £1,626.62 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 810 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A44%
- Band B35%
- Band C19%
- Band D1%
- Band E–
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Pirton Hill Primary School0.4 miles (720 m)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Waulud Primary School0.5 miles (880 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Waulud Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Leagrave Primary School0.6 miles (950 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Leagrave Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Lealands High School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, May 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Lealands High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Challney High School for Girls0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, January 2020: OutstandingLater ungraded inspection, March 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Challney High School for Girls (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Challney High School for Boys1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted, November 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Challney High School for Boys (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to LU4 9BD is Leagrave Rail Station, 0.4 miles (670 m) away in a straight line. There are 18 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.4 miles (670 m)Leagrave Rail Station
- 2.9 miles (4.6 km)Luton Rail Station
- 3.9 miles (6.2 km)Harlington (Beds) Rail Station
How this area has changed
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