The UK Postcode Database

LU1 1QR

a postcode in Luton

Introduced in January 1980
LU1 1QR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LU1 1QR

Downs Road - 103 properties, USRN 24000395

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 24003099

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8787 / 51°52'43"N

Longitude: -0.4279 / 0°25'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 677037 5750670

OS Easting: 508310

OS Northing: 221177

OS Grid: TL083211

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR TQX.N9

Mapcode Global: VHFRM.J1MN

Open Location Code: 9C3XVHHC+FR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91sv80

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4a3

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
  • Multi-Child Young Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6967 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LU1 1QR on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:06
Sunrise 04:52
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:22 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:23
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Sets 12:28
Moon Rises 23:07

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU1 1QR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU1 1QR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 October 2023 Flat D, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £153,000
13 October 2023 2a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Other property type Freehold £180,000
16 February 2023 12 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £337,500
30 September 2022 14 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £360,000
28 July 2022 40 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
16 June 2022 Flat E, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
13 August 2021 Flat B, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
16 December 2020 Flat 1, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
4 December 2020 28 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £338,000
20 November 2020 34 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £181,000
11 August 2020 Flat 3, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £88,000
3 February 2020 10a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
12 April 2019 56 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
21 February 2019 Flat 1, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £103,000
8 February 2019 Flat 4, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
21 September 2017 Flat 4, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £180,000
25 April 2017 32 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £261,000
15 November 2016 Flat B, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,000
2 November 2016 42 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
16 October 2015 Flat E, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £142,000
16 April 2015 Flat 3, Rosebank House, 4, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
13 February 2015 44 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
23 January 2015 Flat 4, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
17 October 2014 Flat D, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
7 February 2014 Lower Ground Floor Flat, 22 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,500
20 September 2012 32a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
4 May 2011 Flat 1, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,000
26 November 2010 Flat E, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
7 July 2010 Flat 4, 16 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
22 June 2010 First Floor Flat, 20 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,000
3 February 2009 Flat E, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £84,000
21 October 2008 Flat 1, 16 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
12 September 2008 Flat 3, 16 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
1 August 2008 Flat 1, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £106,000
22 July 2008 Flat F, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
22 July 2008 Flat F, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
11 January 2008 32 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
21 November 2007 Flat D, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,000
19 October 2007 16 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £325,500
18 October 2007 Flat 7, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £139,500
14 September 2007 44 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
20 July 2007 52 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
4 July 2007 12a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £173,500
3 July 2007 36 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
30 April 2007 Flat C, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,000
3 January 2007 Flat 10, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
28 December 2006 10a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
22 December 2006 6a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
29 November 2006 16 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
27 October 2006 Flat 4, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,000
14 December 2005 Flat 6, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
1 November 2005 Flat 2, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
1 November 2005 Flat 1, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
28 September 2005 Flat 8, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
30 August 2005 Flat 9, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
29 March 2005 Flat 5, 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
18 February 2005 Flat 3, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £88,000
15 November 2004 36 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
5 November 2004 32 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £156,000
16 July 2004 54 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
15 July 2004 44 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £116,000
27 February 2004 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Detached Freehold £440,000
28 November 2003 Flat B, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
21 November 2003 Flat D, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £121,000
10 October 2003 38 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £144,000
22 August 2003 Flat C, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £102,500
8 August 2003 Flat 1, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £83,000
11 July 2003 Flat a, 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £81,500
23 May 2003 32 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
8 April 2003 Flat 3, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
31 January 2003 40 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
18 July 2002 28 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £194,000
31 May 2002 Flat 4, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
29 May 2002 6a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £97,000
26 April 2002 10a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,500
25 April 2002 4 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Freehold £290,000
22 April 2002 2 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Detached Freehold £249,995
3 January 2002 18 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £137,500
7 December 2001 36 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,500
9 February 2001 20 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
26 April 2000 10a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
29 February 2000 32a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
11 February 2000 32 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,995
13 December 1999 14 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,000
14 October 1999 22 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Semi-detached Freehold £139,995
20 May 1999 42 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,995
14 December 1998 Flat 4, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,995
3 September 1998 44 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,500
1 June 1998 Flat 2, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £20,000
30 April 1998 14a Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
10 April 1997 46 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,500
27 March 1997 56 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
28 February 1997 14 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,857
14 February 1997 Flat 1, Beacon Lodge, 8, Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Flat/apartment Leasehold £20,950
21 January 1997 40 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £14,000
7 October 1996 42 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,700
31 August 1996 48 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
18 October 1995 54 Downs Road, Luton LU1 1QR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LU1 1QR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Luton South and South Bedfordshire

MP

Rachel Hopkins Labour

Luton Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Farley

Councillors

Javeria Hussain Labour

Mahmood Hussain Labour

Dave Taylor Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LU1 1QR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00079840 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01015795 Luton 021F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003278 Luton 021 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014742 Farley Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000032 Luton Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001346 Luton South and South Bedfordshire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000237 Luton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025343 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000027 Luton, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63011256 Luton Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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