Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU2 0JL.
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: Hart Hill Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 19 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LUTON URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE — 0.7 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 19.5 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (600 m²) — 0.2 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Tesco, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Luton — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU2 0JL.
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 noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, 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 0JL
LU2 0JL scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Luton Rail Station 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 0JL 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 Lime Academy Hartwell (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LUTON URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
