Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU1 5EL.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chapel Street Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
71crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 19.3 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.50 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Lidl, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: EG - OTM - Luton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU1 5EL.
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
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, 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 5EL
LU1 5EL scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with EG - OTM - Luton 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 5EL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,322 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Chapel Street Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
