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LU4 9UN

Blacksmiths Common

Toddington

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Detailed insights for LU4 9UN

Overview

Postcode LU4 9UN is located in a rural village, within the Toddington ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Toddington, Heath & Reach area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year. The nearest station is Harlington (Bedfordshire) located about 2.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Toddington, Heath & Reach has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,780 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Toddington, Heath & Reach has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 76 ft away from LU4 9UN.

Flood risk

No risk

Toddington, Heath & Reach near LU4 9UN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harlington (Bedfordshire) located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
70.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
47.24(+938%)
Anti-social behaviour
41.33(+258%)
Violence and sexual offences
25.23(-19%)
Public order
13.42(+158%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.81(+84%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
80.13%
Irish
12
4.04%
Pakistani
11
3.7%
Other White
9
3.03%
African
8
2.69%
Total population: 297

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
84
33.73%
Level 3 (A level)
45
18.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
16.87%
No qualifications
35
14.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.44%
Total 16+ residents: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
46.3%
Owns with a mortgage
47
43.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.56%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.7%
Other social rented
1
0.93%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Toddington

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Toddington area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Toddington 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 Toddington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£550,000
Flats3£139,000
Semi-Detached46£387,500
Terraced47£299,500

10 year median price trend in Toddington

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

Schools

In the LU4 9UN postcode area, located within Toddington, Heath & Reach, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU4 9UN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryChalton Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardToddingtonE05014423
ParishChaltonE04011937
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Toddington, Heath & ReachE02003637
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 019CE01017620
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: 16/01/2026.