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LU1 3LZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LU1 3LZ

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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
76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,794 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LU1 3LZ.

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.

Schools84
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

Oakwood Primary School0.1 miTennyson Road Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miCutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)0.3 miAvenue Centre for EducationGood · 0.3 miChapel Street Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 miThe Linden AcademyGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Tennyson Road Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety72
14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 14 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space78
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19.6 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84
19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Aldi, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: EG - OTM - Luton — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU1 3LZ.

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 noiseQuiet
54dB 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 3LZ

LU1 3LZ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Oakwood Primary School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU1 3LZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,794 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Oakwood Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LU1 3LZ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 3LZ?

There are 35 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU1 3LZ, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LU1 3LZ safe?

14 crimes were reported within 400m of LU1 3LZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU1 3LZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU1 3LZ includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LU1 3LZ?

LU1 3LZ has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average 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 3LZ does NestScope look?

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