Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU4 9FJ.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Challney High School for Girls (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE OAKLEY SURGERY — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 8.2 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Addington Play Area — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Luton Leagrave — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU4 9FJ.
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
Air qualityLow
13µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU4.
Average sold price by property type across the LU4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,400 sales.
About LU4 9FJ
LU4 9FJ scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Luton Leagrave about 13 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU4 9FJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,375 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Challney High School for Girls (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
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 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE OAKLEY SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
