How many schools are near LU1 1RF?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU1 1RF, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

146 crimes were reported within 400m of LU1 1RF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU1 1RF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU1 1RF includes 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU1 1RF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LU1 1RF

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,967 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

30Safety

76Health

75Transport

58Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU1 1RF.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools47/100

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total

Rothesay Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Chapel Street Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hillborough Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Dallow Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Farley Junior AcademyOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Rothesay Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

146crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 146 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 106.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 20 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 51 bus stops nearby

Green space58/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Cemetery (4.3 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Luton — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU1 1RF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LU1.

Average sold price by property type across the LU1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,606 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£486k▼ 10.8%

Semi-detached£324k▼ 0.3%

Terraced£251k▲ 0.0%

Flat£129k▼ 20.4%

District-level averages (LU1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About LU1 1RF

LU1 1RF scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Luton about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU1 1RF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,967 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Rothesay Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 146 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU1 1RF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 51 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (4.3 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Spar, Asda, Lidl and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Luton, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LU1 1RF on NestScope.

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