Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU1 5SA.
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
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chapel Street Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
135crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 135 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 89.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 18 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 45 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: EG - OTM - Luton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU1 5SA.
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 noiseLoud
66dB 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 5SA
LU1 5SA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with EG - OTM - Luton about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU1 5SA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,632 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 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Chapel Street Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 135 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
