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LU1 4LA

Caddington

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU1 4LA

Overview

Postcode LU1 4LA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Caddington ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Caddington & Slip End area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Caddington & Slip End is £50,800 per year. The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Caddington & Slip End has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,950 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Caddington & Slip End has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% 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.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Caddington & Slip End is £50,800 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 203 ft away from LU1 4LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Caddington & Slip End near LU1 4LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
24.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
354
85.92%
Other White
19
4.61%
Irish
13
3.16%
Other Black
5
1.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.97%
Total population: 412

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
62
37.8%
Owns outright
46
28.05%
Owns with a mortgage
38
23.17%
Other forms of private rent
11
6.71%
Social rents from council
7
4.27%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Caddington

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 in Caddington area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £1,315,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Caddington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Caddington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£610,000
Semi-Detached50£402,500
Terraced23£398,000

10 year median price trend in Caddington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Caddington.

Schools

In the LU1 4LA postcode area, located within Caddington & Slip End, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU1 4LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNot applicableOakwood Primary SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryTennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimarySurrey Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South and South BedfordshireE14001346
WardCaddingtonE05014400
ParishHydeE04011962
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caddington & Slip EndE02003651
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 033DE01017564
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.