Nearest top-rated: Denbigh Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety72/100
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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare73/100
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 25 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MEDICS PCN — 0.1 mi
Transport65/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
Green space61/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4.6 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: St Andrew's Church — 0.3 mi
Amenities88/100
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Biscot Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU3 1NS.
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
12.8µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU3.
Average sold price by property type across the LU3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,558 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£464k▲ 12.8%
Semi-detached£319k▲ 6.6%
Terraced£255k▲ 5.8%
Flat£160k▲ 9.2%
District-level averages (LU3) — 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 LU3 1NS
LU3 1NS scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Biscot Road 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, LU3 1NS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,677 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Denbigh Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDICS PCN, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near LU3 1NS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Andrew's Church, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op Biscot Road, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 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 LU3 1NS on NestScope.
