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LU2 8PY · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LU2 8PY

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,498 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LU2 8PY.

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.

Safety62/100
1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EQUALITY PCN HUB — 0.5 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 5 bus stops nearby

Green space53/100
1green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (3.6 ha) — 0.5 mi

Amenities71/100
8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Asda Luton Superstore — 0.8 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU2 8PY.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LU2.

Average sold price by property type across the LU2 district, 202120265,133 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 8PY

LU2 8PY scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with EQUALITY PCN HUB about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.