How many schools are near LU1 3JU?

There are 46 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU1 3JU, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

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

What transport is near LU1 3JU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU1 3JU includes 1 train station, 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU1 3JU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LU1 3JU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,849 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

35Safety

65Health

77Transport

68Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU1 3JU.

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.

Schools48/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total

University of Bedfordshire0.0 mi Chapel Street Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Lime Academy HartwellInadequate · 0.4 mi Hart Hill Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Rothesay Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Tennyson Road Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chapel Street Nursery School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety35/100

143crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 143 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 77.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare65/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LUTON URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport77/100

Luton Rail Station0.3 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 13.3 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Luton — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU1 3JU.

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

14.4µg/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

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 2,606 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 3JU

LU1 3JU scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Luton within a short walk. 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 3JU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,849 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 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Bedfordshire, within a short walk.

There were 143 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 LUTON URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Luton Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 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 low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Luton, within a short walk. A public library is about 6 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 3JU on NestScope.

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