Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU2 0EQ.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
32crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 21 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 45 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside open access land (17.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.2 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Tesco, Lidl, Spar… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Luton — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU2 0EQ.
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
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU2.
Average sold price by property type across the LU2 district, 2021–2026 — 5,133 sales.
About LU2 0EQ
LU2 0EQ scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with 45 bus stops within walking distance. 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, LU2 0EQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,284 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 3/10).
There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew's Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
