How many schools are near LU3 2BT?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU3 2BT, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of LU3 2BT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU3 2BT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU3 2BT includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU3 2BT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LU3 2BT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,605 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

66Safety

70Health

66Transport

78Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU3 2BT.

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.

Schools64/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Grasmere Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeGood · 0.3 mi Bramingham Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Warden Hill Infant AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Warden Hill Junior School0.4 mi Icknield High SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Grasmere Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety66/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 6 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KEECH HOSPICE CARE — 0.7 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 17.3 ha total — largest park 7.8 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Aldi Bramingham Business Park — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU3 2BT.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.6µg/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 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 2BT

LU3 2BT scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Bramingham Business Park about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU3 2BT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,605 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 2/10).

There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Grasmere Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KEECH HOSPICE CARE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU3 2BT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (800 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Aldi Bramingham Business Park, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 2BT 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.