How many schools are near LU1 5JF?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU1 5JF, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

22 crimes were reported within 400m of LU1 5JF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU1 5JF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU1 5JF includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU1 5JF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LU1 5JF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,417 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

50Safety

72Health

66Transport

67Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU1 5JF.

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.

Schools48/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Farley Junior AcademyOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Stockwood Park Academy0.3 mi Whipperley Infant Academy0.3 mi Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Hillborough Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Farley Junior Academy (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 20 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Farley Hill Methodist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Whipperley — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU1 5JF.

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

12.5µg/m³

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

<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 5JF

LU1 5JF scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Whipperley about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU1 5JF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,417 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Farley Junior Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU1 5JF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 36 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Farley Hill Methodist Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Asda, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Whipperley, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 5JF on NestScope.

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