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LU4 8ND

Beech Hill

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU4 8ND

Overview

Postcode LU4 8ND 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 very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kingsway is £39,400 per year. The nearest station is Luton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,367 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Kingsway has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.6 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 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 317 ft away from LU4 8ND.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near LU4 8ND 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
512
Population density
14,712.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
363
70.9%
Bangladeshi
67
13.09%
Other White
25
4.88%
Indian
17
3.32%
Other Asian
15
2.93%
Total population: 512

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
56.03%
Owns with a mortgage
31
26.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.48%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.45%
Other social rented
3
2.59%
Total households: 116

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU4 8ND
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMaidenhall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMehria Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableActive Support Education CentreOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU4 8ND
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miS K Foods324 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JPWalking directions to S K Foods
0.1 miTesco Express336-340 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miN N Afgan Bazzar309 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BTWalking directions to N N Afgan Bazzar
0.1 miBismillah Madina Store311 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BUWalking directions to Bismillah Madina Store
0.1 miBeech Hill Post Office & Stores293 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BTWalking directions to Beech Hill Post Office & Stores

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South and South BedfordshireE14001346
WardBeech HillE05014736
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)KingswayE02003272
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 015AE01015703
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.