Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU1 5AR.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rothesay Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
100crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 74.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 20 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CGL RESOLUTIONS SERVICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 49 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: EG - OTM - Luton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU1 5AR.
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
Air qualityLow
11.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU1.
Average sold price by property type across the LU1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,645 sales.
About LU1 5AR
LU1 5AR scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with EG - OTM - Luton about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU1 5AR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,074 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 1/10).
There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Rothesay Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL RESOLUTIONS SERVICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
