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LU4 8LT

Beech Hill

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU4 8LT

Overview

Postcode LU4 8LT is located in an urban city, within the Beech Hill ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Kingsway area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kingsway is £39,400 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 1.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Kingsway has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Kingsway has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Kingsway is £39,400 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 3 ft away from LU4 8LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near LU4 8LT 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
560
Population density
11,382.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
362
64.53%
Bangladeshi
44
7.84%
Other
40
7.13%
Other White
23
4.1%
Other Asian
21
3.74%
Total population: 561

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
38.39%
Owns with a mortgage
41
36.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
19.64%
Social rents from council
3
2.68%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.68%
Total households: 112

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 8LT postcode area, located within Kingsway, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU4 8LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableActive Support Education CentreOther independent special school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryMaidenhall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableJamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU4 8LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miUK Halal99 Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8LSWalking directions to UK Halal
0.1 miNewark General StoreNewark Road, Luton, LU4 8LEWalking directions to Newark General Store
0.2 miHiba Health Foods244 Leagrave Road, Luton, LU3 1JEWalking directions to Hiba Health Foods
0.2 miM & H Food Store73 Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8LRWalking directions to M & H Food Store
0.2 miG & A Superstore363 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BYWalking directions to G & A Superstore

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton NorthE14001345
WardBeech HillE05014736
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)KingswayE02003272
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 015EE01015788
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.