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LU4 0NE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LU4 0NE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,191 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LU4 0NE.

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.

Schools53/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: The Chalk Hills Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100
20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CCS RAPID RESPONSE AND VIRTUAL WARD — 0.3 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 4.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.32 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Ravenhill Way — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU4 0NE.

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
10.3µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LU4.

Average sold price by property type across the LU4 district, 202120262,400 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£325k 11.9%
Semi-detached£328k 14.2%
Terraced£280k 13.5%
Flat£130k 4.1%

District-level averages (LU4) — 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 LU4 0NE

LU4 0NE scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Ravenhill Way about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU4 0NE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,191 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 4/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is The Chalk Hills Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CCS RAPID RESPONSE AND VIRTUAL WARD, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU4 0NE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 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 moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.32 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Ravenhill Way, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk 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 LU4 0NE on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.