Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU2 7XS.
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
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stopsley Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 7 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 89 ha total — largest park 52.2 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Natural Play Space — 0.2 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Stopsley — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU2 7XS.
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
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB 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 7XS
LU2 7XS scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Stopsley within a short walk. 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 7XS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,088 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 4/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Stopsley Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
