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LU4 8RQ

Challney

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / Lewsey South / Challney / LU4 8RQ

Overview

Postcode LU4 8RQ is located in an urban city, within the Challney ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Lewsey South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 194.0 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 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
21.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Lewsey South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,849 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lewsey South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 194.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.9%

Approximately 21.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 193 ft away from LU4 8RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lewsey South near LU4 8RQ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Leagrave

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
4,337.3 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
129
32.58%
British
69
17.42%
Other Asian
35
8.84%
Other
33
8.33%
Other White
30
7.58%
Total population: 396

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
37
32.46%
Owns outright
30
26.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
17.54%
Social rents from council
18
15.79%
Other social rented
7
6.14%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Challney

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 in Challney area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £530,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£370,000
Flats5£100,000
Semi-Detached37£333,000
Terraced37£285,500

10 years price trend in Challney

Schools

In the LU4 8RQ postcode area, located within Lewsey South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryChallney High School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryChallney High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryDownside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miCostcutterBelper Road, Luton, LU4 8RQ
0.3 miBradley Convenience Store86 Bradley Road, Luton, LU4 8SW
0.3 miNisa Local Dunstable Road735 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0DU
0.3 miD&S Food and WineBradley Road, Luton, LU4 8SN
0.3 miRose News3 Humberstone Road, Luton, LU4 9SP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.