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Thinking of living at LU1 4AL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddington Village School | Primary | 550 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Whipperley Infant Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Farley Junior Academy | Primary | 2.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Slip End Village School | Primary | 2.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| The Stockwood Park Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manshead Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Challney High School for Boys | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Challney High School for Girls | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.1 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Claystone School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Oakwood Primary School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Slip End Playing Fields | 2.1 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) | 3.2 km | 8 |
| Golf | Caddington Golf Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Beech Hill Bowling Club | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Football | Caddington Sports & Social Club | 710 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Indoor cricket dome construction | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Venue 360 | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Luton Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Baylands Equestrian Centre | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Edgecote Close Skate Park | 460 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Finch Green Court | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Stockwood Park Athletics Track | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Stockwood Park Athletics Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Luton Tenpin | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Venue 360 | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Lewsey Sports Park | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Luton, a drive away (3.7 km), with 3.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is The Crescent, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 230); 3 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 45 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Caddington Village School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Farley Junior Academy (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 35.9 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Denbigh High School (3.6 km) and Challney High School for Boys (4.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group, 100 m away; Elm's Food & Wine (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Caddington Surgery (100 m), with Medigreen the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Blush is 2.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 4.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Spice of Caddington is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Chequers the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 157 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Caddington Village Green, 250 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (2.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 5.2 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
18 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Mehria Primary School |
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| Independent |
| 3.2 km |
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Every primary near LU1 4AL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest university is University of Bedfordshire, 3.6 km away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.