LU1 3DQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LU1 3DQ

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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

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,632 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

52Safety

73Health

89Transport

61Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU1 3DQ.

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.

Schools70

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

University of Bedfordshire0.2 mi Chapel Street Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Tennyson Road Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Oakwood Primary School0.4 mi Rothesay Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

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

Safety52

146crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 146 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 89.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.0 mi

Transport89

Luton Rail Station0.5 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Our Lady Roman Catholic Church Help of Christians — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Farmfoods, Lidl, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Iceland Luton Park St — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU1 3DQ.

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

12.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

60dB 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 3DQ

LU1 3DQ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Luton Park St about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU1 3DQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,632 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 2/10).

There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Bedfordshire, about 4 minutes' walk away.

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 16 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE, 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 3DQ — 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 3DQ?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU1 3DQ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LU1 3DQ safe?

146 crimes were reported within 400m of LU1 3DQ 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 3DQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU1 3DQ includes 1 train station, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LU1 3DQ?

LU1 3DQ has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — 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 3DQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LU1 3DQ: 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.