LU1 2AX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

LU1 2AX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,663 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

52Safety

73Health

87Transport

64Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU1 2AX.

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.

Schools61

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

University of Bedfordshire0.2 mi Chapel Street Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Rothesay Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Lime Academy HartwellInadequate · 0.5 mi Tennyson Road Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi St Matthew's Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chapel Street Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

236crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 236 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 133.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 20 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LUTON URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport87

Luton Rail Station0.3 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.7 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Hat Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Lidl Luton - The Mall — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU1 2AX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

14.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LU1.

Average sold price by property type across the LU1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,645 sales.

About LU1 2AX

LU1 2AX scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Luton - The Mall within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU1 2AX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,663 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Bedfordshire, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 236 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 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LUTON URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LU1 2AX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LU1 2AX?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU1 2AX, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LU1 2AX safe?

236 crimes were reported within 400m of LU1 2AX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU1 2AX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU1 2AX includes 1 train station, 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LU1 2AX?

LU1 2AX has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LU1 2AX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LU1 2AX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.