Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU2 7SE.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Richmond Hill School (Good) — 0.3 mi
33crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 21 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside open access land (22.2 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Bell's Close Park — 0.2 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Luton Express — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU2 7SE.
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 noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 — 5,208 sales.
About LU2 7SE
LU2 7SE scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with 38 bus stops within walking distance. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU2 7SE 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Richmond Hill School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 33 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 8 minutes' walk away.
