Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU3 1DX.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Dallow Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
100crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 52.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 22 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside open access land (10.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: The Moor — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Lidl Bury Park Luton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU3 1DX.
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
14.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU3.
Average sold price by property type across the LU3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,606 sales.
About LU3 1DX
LU3 1DX scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Bury Park Luton about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU3 1DX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,948 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 1/10).
There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
