LU3 1JS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

LU3 1JS

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

62/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,921 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

60Safety

77Health

71Transport

44Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU3 1JS.

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.

Schools66

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total

Active Support Education Centre0.1 mi Denbigh Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Denbigh High SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Mehria Primary School0.3 mi Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi River Bank Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Denbigh Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety60

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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare77

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 25 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PHOENIX SUNRISERS PCN — 0.3 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space44

4green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside open access land (0.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: St Andrew's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities92

31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Biscot Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU3 1JS.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LU3.

Average sold price by property type across the LU3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,606 sales.

About LU3 1JS

LU3 1JS scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Biscot Road within a short walk. The main trade-off is its green space score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU3 1JS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,921 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 3/10).

There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Active Support Education Centre, about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PHOENIX SUNRISERS PCN, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU3 1JS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LU3 1JS — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LU3 1JS?

There are 59 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU3 1JS, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LU3 1JS safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for LU3 1JS. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near LU3 1JS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU3 1JS includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LU3 1JS?

LU3 1JS has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LU3 1JS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LU3 1JS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.