How many schools are near LU3 2AH?

There are 49 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU3 2AH, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

9 crimes were reported within 400m of LU3 2AH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU3 2AH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU3 2AH includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU3 2AH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LU3 2AH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,408 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

86Schools

66Safety

81Health

71Transport

66Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU3 2AH.

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.

Schools86/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total

Icknield High SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Icknield Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi William Austin Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 mi William Austin Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Warden Hill Junior School0.5 mi Bushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Icknield High School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety66/100

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 17 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BIRDSFOOT LANE PHARMACY — 0.3 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 11.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (2.5 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities83/100

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Birdsfoot Lane — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU3 2AH.

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

10µg/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

53dB 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 — 3,558 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 2AH

LU3 2AH scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Icknield High School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU3 2AH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,408 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 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Icknield High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRDSFOOT LANE PHARMACY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU3 2AH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (2.5 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Birdsfoot Lane, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 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 2AH 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.