Postcode LU1 4AP is located in a rural town, within the Caddington area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Caddington & Slip End area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Caddington & Slip End is £59,657 per year. The median sale price in Caddington is £462,500 (around £417 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £370,000 and £590,000. The nearest station is Leagrave, about 2.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Caddington & Slip End has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,400 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Caddington & Slip End has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 45.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Caddington & Slip End is £59,657 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU1 4AP.
Caddington & Slip End near LU1 4AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £462,500 (about £417 per square foot) in Caddington area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,500 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 56 | £582,500 | £419 |
| Flats | 4 | £500,500 | £581 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £420,000 | £406 |
| Terraced | 26 | £337,500 | £415 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £609,975 | £167,000 | £330,000 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | £523,450 | £183,500 | £365,000 | £276,500 |
| 2018 | £507,000 | £145,000 | £374,950 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £486,000 | £169,000 | £350,000 | £292,750 |
| 2020 | £547,500 | £216,500 | £365,000 | £315,500 |
| 2021 | £549,475 | £192,500 | £365,000 | £308,000 |
| 2022 | £599,975 | £180,000 | £413,500 | £332,500 |
| 2023 | £641,250 | £678,000 | £425,000 | £345,000 |
| 2024 | £600,000 | £551,000 | £409,950 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £615,000 | £452,000 | £440,000 | £380,000 |
| 2026 | £640,000 | £500,500 | £415,000 | £323,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £362 | £213 | £347 | £355 |
| 2017 | £364 | £348 | £362 | £342 |
| 2018 | £379 | £277 | £374 | £321 |
| 2019 | £379 | £257 | £372 | £319 |
| 2020 | £379 | £368 | £352 | £359 |
| 2021 | £373 | £329 | £372 | £395 |
| 2022 | £401 | £343 | £423 | £416 |
| 2023 | £460 | £636 | £430 | £412 |
| 2024 | £423 | £621 | £398 | £401 |
| 2025 | £442 | £591 | £406 | £424 |
| 2026 | £416 | £594 | £446 | £426 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU1 4AP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | 1, Zouches Farm Cottages, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 4AP | Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 |
In the LU1 4AP postcode area, located within Caddington & Slip End, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2022. | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2022
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Manshead Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
Manshead Church of England Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St. Augustine's Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2018. | |
St. Augustine's Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2018
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Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LU1 4AP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kevin Mark Collins
Caddington - Elected 4 May 2023
Vicky Malone
Caddington - Elected 4 May 2023
Rachel Hopkins
Luton South and South Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU1 4AP records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LU1 4AP in Caddington is £462,500 (about £417 per square foot) based on 129 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to LU1 4AP, including St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good), Manshead Church of England Academy (Requires improvement) and St. Augustine's Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU1 4AP scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,400 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Luton South and South Bedfordshire covering LU1 4AP is Rachel Hopkins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Kevin Mark Collins (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Vicky Malone (Independent).