Nearest top-rated: Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
Safety61/100
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare66/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EQUALITY PCN HUB — 0.6 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 46 bus stops nearby
Green space60/100
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Wigmore Lane Leisure Gardens — 0.1 mi
Amenities86/100
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Spar - Luton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU2 8AH.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU2.
Average sold price by property type across the LU2 district, 2021–2026 — 5,133 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£449k▼ 1.0%
Semi-detached£334k▲ 5.4%
Terraced£269k▲ 4.3%
Flat£156k▼ 18.4%
District-level averages (LU2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About LU2 8AH
LU2 8AH scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Luton about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU2 8AH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,209 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 2/10).
There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Someries Junior School, within a short walk.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EQUALITY PCN HUB, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LU2 8AH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 46 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).
There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Wigmore Lane Leisure Gardens, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is Spar - Luton, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LU2 8AH on NestScope.
