Nearest top-rated: The Gill Blowers Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety40/100
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare77/100
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS — 0.3 mi
Transport79/100
Leagrave Rail Station0.4 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space76/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 41.4 ha total — largest park 16.8 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.95 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities77/100
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland Luton Leagrave — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU4 9HP.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 9HP
LU4 9HP scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Leagrave Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU4 9HP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,766 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is The Gill Blowers Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Leagrave Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 bus stops within walking distance.
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 48 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 41.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.95 ha), within a short walk.
There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and others. The nearest is Iceland Luton Leagrave, about 12 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 9HP on NestScope.
