Nearest top-rated: Tennyson Road Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
Safety56/100
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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare75/100
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 14 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby
Green space71/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 16 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.18 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities83/100
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Farmfoods, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: EG - OTM - Luton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU1 3XB.
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
12.3µg/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
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 3XB
LU1 3XB scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with EG - OTM - Luton 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 3XB 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Tennyson Road Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
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 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LU1 3XB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 39 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.18 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Iceland, Farmfoods, Lidl and others. The nearest is EG - OTM - Luton, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 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 3XB on NestScope.
