How many schools are near LU1 5BU?

There are 46 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU1 5BU, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

145 crimes were reported within 400m of LU1 5BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU1 5BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU1 5BU includes 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU1 5BU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

LU1 5BU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,074 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

35Safety

69Health

69Transport

58Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU1 5BU.

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.

Schools53/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Rothesay Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Chapel Street Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hillborough Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Dallow Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi University of Bedfordshire0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Rothesay Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

145crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 145 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 102.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 20 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL RESOLUTIONS SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby

Green space58/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: EG - OTM - Luton — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU1 5BU.

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

11.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB 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 — 2,606 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 5BU

LU1 5BU scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with EG - OTM - Luton about 6 minutes' walk away. 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 5BU 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 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Rothesay Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 145 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 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU1 5BU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 47 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Lidl, Tesco, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is EG - OTM - Luton, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 5BU on NestScope.

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