LU1 3NS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

LU1 3NS

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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

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,703 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

68Safety

79Health

91Transport

86Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU1 3NS.

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.

Schools71

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

The Linden AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Avenue Centre for EducationGood · 0.2 mi Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)0.2 mi Chiltern AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Oakwood Primary School0.4 mi Tennyson Road Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Linden Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety68

32crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 14 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport91

Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station0.5 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space86

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 22.7 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Aldi Gipsy Lane, Luton — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU1 3NS.

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

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB 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 — 2,645 sales.

About LU1 3NS

LU1 3NS scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU1 3NS 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is The Linden Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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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 3NS — 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 3NS?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU1 3NS, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LU1 3NS safe?

32 crimes were reported within 400m of LU1 3NS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU1 3NS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU1 3NS includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LU1 3NS?

LU1 3NS has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — 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 3NS does NestScope look?

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