How many schools are near LU4 8EZ?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU4 8EZ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of LU4 8EZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU4 8EZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU4 8EZ includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU4 8EZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LU4 8EZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,842 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

61Safety

75Health

64Transport

72Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU4 8EZ.

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

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

Downside Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Challney High School for BoysOutstanding · 0.6 mi Foxdell Primary School0.6 mi Maidenhall Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Beechwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Challney High School for GirlsOutstanding · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Downside Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LISTER HOUSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9.4 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (2.1 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Lidl Hatters Way Retail Park — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU4 8EZ.

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

12.8µg/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

57dB 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, 2021–2026 — 2,400 sales.

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 8EZ

LU4 8EZ scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Hatters Way Retail 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, LU4 8EZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,842 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Downside Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LISTER HOUSE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU4 8EZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 57 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.1 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Aldi, Asda, Spar and others. The nearest is Lidl Hatters Way Retail Park, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 8EZ 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.