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ME4 5BY

Luton

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Luton / ME4 5BY

Overview

Postcode ME4 5BY is located in an urban city, within the Luton ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Luton area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Luton is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Luton Millennium Green.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Luton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,365 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Luton has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Luton is £41,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME4 5BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Luton near ME4 5BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLuton Millennium GreenSmall

Property prices in Luton

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Luton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £425,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£355,000
Flats14£76,750
Semi-Detached27£265,000
Terraced56£225,000

10 years price trend in Luton

Schools

In the ME4 5BY postcode area, located within Luton, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryLuton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryChatham GrammarAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryByron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMagnolija shop308 Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BX
0.1 miBest-oneAmbrose Hill, Medway, ME4 5BJ
0.1 miThe Kabin270 Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BS
0.1 miDay Today Off Licence and Real Ale CentreAlbany Road, Medway, ME4 5DN
0.2 miMorrisons Daily214 Luton Road, Luton, Chatham, ME4 5BS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.