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LU4 8AR

Beech Hill

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU4 8AR

Overview

Postcode LU4 8AR is located in an urban city, within the Beech Hill ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bury Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bury Park is £33,300 per year. The nearest station is Luton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bury Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,034 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bury Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.4%

Approximately 13.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Bury Park is £33,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU4 8AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Bury Park near LU4 8AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for LU4 8AR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Luton

N/A

Walking directions to Luton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
468
Population density
13,100.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
275
58.89%
Pakistani
81
17.34%
Indian
34
7.28%
Other
22
4.71%
Other White
17
3.64%
Total population: 467

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
46
38.66%
Owns outright
29
24.37%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20.17%
Other social rented
8
6.72%
Social rents from council
8
6.72%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Beech Hill

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Beech Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Beech Hill 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 Beech Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£382,500
Flats6£172,500
Semi-Detached14£290,000
Terraced17£242,000

10 year median price trend in Beech Hill

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

Schools

In the LU4 8AR postcode area, located within Bury Park, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU4 8AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBeech Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableMehria Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)Other independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU4 8AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU4 8AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miA Family Food Store247 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BPWalking directions to A Family Food Store
0.1 miAfghan Supermarket237a Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BWWalking directions to Afghan Supermarket
0.1 miAl Madina Superstore192 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JJWalking directions to Al Madina Superstore
0.1 miSri Lankan Tamil Shop235 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BNWalking directions to Sri Lankan Tamil Shop
0.2 miNaima Cash and Carry277 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BSWalking directions to Naima Cash and Carry

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South and South BedfordshireE14001346
WardBeech HillE05014736
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bury ParkE02003274
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 017EE01015725
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.