How many schools are near LU2 9AY?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU2 9AY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

14 crimes were reported within 400m of LU2 9AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU2 9AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU2 9AY includes 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU2 9AY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LU2 9AY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,646 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

51Safety

73Health

69Transport

75Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU2 9AY.

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.

Schools58/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

Lady Zia Wernher SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ramridge Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Stopsley Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Someries Junior School0.5 mi Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentreOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lady Zia Wernher School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety51/100

14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 10.6 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Wigmore Lane — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU2 9AY.

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 qualityLow

11.2µg/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, 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 9AY

LU2 9AY scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Wigmore Lane about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU2 9AY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,646 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Lady Zia Wernher School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU2 9AY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 47 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).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op Wigmore Lane, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 9AY on NestScope.

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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.