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LU4 9RS

Challney

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU4 9RS

Overview

Postcode LU4 9RS is located in an urban city, within the Challney ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Kingsway area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.1 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 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,131 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kingsway has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.1%

Approximately 7.1% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 325 ft away from LU4 9RS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near LU4 9RS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LU4 9RS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Leagrave

N/A

Walking directions to Leagrave

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
382
Population density
2,911.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
164
42.93%
Other Asian
59
15.45%
British
52
13.61%
Indian
29
7.59%
Bangladeshi
26
6.81%
Total population: 382

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
41
36.61%
Owns outright
31
27.68%
Owns with a mortgage
28
25%
Other social rented
6
5.36%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.68%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Challney

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Challney area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £510,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Challney 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 Challney over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£367,500
Flats5£100,000
Semi-Detached39£333,000
Terraced29£290,000

10 year median price trend in Challney

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

Schools

In the LU4 9RS postcode area, located within Kingsway, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU4 9RS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNorton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU4 9RS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU4 9RS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBlundell Road Convenience Store18 Blundell Road, Luton, LU3 1SHWalking directions to Blundell Road Convenience Store
0.2 miDelikatesy Polskie Smaczek40 Waller Avenue, Luton, LU4 9RRWalking directions to Delikatesy Polskie Smaczek
0.2 miNorton Foods58 Marsh Road, Luton, LU3 2NJWalking directions to Norton Foods
0.2 miSanthos Food and Wine60 Marsh Road, Luton, LU3 2NJWalking directions to Santhos Food and Wine
0.2 miBeechwood Expresses100 Beechwood Road, Luton, LU4 8RPWalking directions to Beechwood Expresses

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton NorthE14001345
WardChallneyE05014740
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)KingswayE02003272
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 015DE01015787
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.