How many schools are near LU4 8LD?

There are 56 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU4 8LD, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

34 crimes were reported within 400m of LU4 8LD 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 8LD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU4 8LD includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU4 8LD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LU4 8LD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,913 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

59Safety

67Health

61Transport

67Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU4 8LD.

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.

Schools47/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total

Maidenhall Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia0.3 mi Denbigh Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Active Support Education Centre0.3 mi Mehria Primary School0.4 mi Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Maidenhall Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety59/100

34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

23GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 23 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 4.6 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89/100

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Luton Dunstable Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU4 8LD.

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 noiseQuiet

50dB 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 8LD

LU4 8LD scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Luton Dunstable Rd Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU4 8LD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,913 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 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Maidenhall Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU4 8LD. 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). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), about 5 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 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Asda and others. The nearest is Tesco Luton Dunstable Rd Express, about 3 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 LU4 8LD 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.