Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU2 0GJ.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
52crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 52 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 22 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BROOK EAST OF ENGLAND — 0.6 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (19.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Sports Facility (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Luton Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU2 0GJ.
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
Air qualityLow
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 0GJ
LU2 0GJ scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Luton Express about 10 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, LU2 0GJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,541 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Lime Academy Hartwell (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROOK EAST OF ENGLAND, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
