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LU4 0AW

Poets

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU4 0AW

Overview

Postcode LU4 0AW is located in an urban city, within the Poets ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Lewsey South area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lewsey South is £47,500 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
29.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Lewsey South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,880 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Lewsey South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.4%

Approximately 29.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Lewsey South is £47,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LU4 0AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lewsey South near LU4 0AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leagrave located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LU4 0AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Leagrave

N/A

Walking directions to Leagrave

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
152
Population density
3,454.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
23
15.33%
Indian
22
14.67%
Other White
21
14%
Other Asian
20
13.33%
British
15
10%
Total population: 150

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
25
49.02%
Other social rented
13
25.49%
Other forms of private rent
5
9.8%
Owns with a mortgage
3
5.88%
Owns outright
3
5.88%
Total households: 51

Property prices in Poets

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Poets area, with individual transactions ranging from £196,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Poets 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 Poets over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£410,000
Semi-Detached45£335,000
Terraced15£306,000

10 year median price trend in Poets

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

Schools

In the LU4 0AW postcode area, located within Lewsey South, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU4 0AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFerrars Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe Ferrars AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableAl Hikmah Boys SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU4 0AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU4 0AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miNisa Local Dunstable Road735 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0DUWalking directions to Nisa Local Dunstable Road
0.4 miL&D NewsLeicester Road, Luton, LU4 0HQWalking directions to L&D News
0.4 miSelect Express109 Shelley Road, Luton, LU4 0HZWalking directions to Select Express
0.4 miCostcutterBelper Road, Luton, LU4 8RQWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miSelva Store853 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0HWWalking directions to Selva Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton NorthE14001345
WardPoetsE05014747
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lewsey SouthE02003270
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 013CE01015718
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2012-02-01

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Data Sources

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