Nearest top-rated: Chiltern Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety54/100
44crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare76/100
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 14 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
Transport84/100
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station0.2 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space71/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 23.9 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities88/100
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Aldi Gipsy Lane, Luton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU1 3GF.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
16µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 2,606 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 3GF
LU1 3GF scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Gipsy Lane, Luton 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 3GF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,703 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 3/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Chiltern Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.10 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Iceland, Tesco, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Aldi Gipsy Lane, Luton, within a short walk. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 3GF on NestScope.
