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ME4 5LD

Luton

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME4 5LD 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 very high crime levels, with around 219.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Luton is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Luton Millennium Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
219
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
50%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Luton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,279 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Luton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 219.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% 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 5LD.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Chatham

N/A

0.9 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLuton Millennium GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
8,932.8 per km²

Demographics

British
147
65.04%
Other White
23
10.18%
African
16
7.08%
Other
12
5.31%
Pakistani
9
3.98%
Total population: 226

Housing

Other social rented
39
42.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
20.65%
Owns outright
15
16.3%
Owns with a mortgage
10
10.87%
Social rents from council
7
7.61%
Total households: 92

Property prices in Luton

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £231,000 in Luton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £425,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£375,000
Flats15£77,500
Semi-Detached28£272,500
Terraced57£227,500

10 years price trend in Luton

Schools

In the ME4 5LD postcode area, located within Luton, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNew Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPhoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM D Off Licence & Conven StoreLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5AB
0.1 miAltaf Halal MeatLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5AA
0.1 miKovan food store and moreMagpie Hall Road, Medway, ME4 5EP
0.1 miJust UniqueMagpie Hall Road, Medway, ME4 5EP
0.1 miMariden Convenience StoreLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5AB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.