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LU4 9ND · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LU4 9ND

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 4/10, ranked 10,766 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LU4 9ND.

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.

Schools59/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

Leagrave Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miAl Hikmah Boys School0.1 miKing's House Moorlands0.1 miChallney High School for GirlsOutstanding · 0.3 miThe Gill Blowers Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 miFerrars Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

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

Safety40/100
18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
23GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS — 0.3 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 40.5 ha total — largest park 27.6 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities77/100
24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Ravenhill Way — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU4 9ND.

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
13µg/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
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Railways, 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.

£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 9ND

LU4 9ND scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a AONB. 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 9ND 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Leagrave Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 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, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU4 9ND. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 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), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 40.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.15 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Ravenhill Way, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 9ND 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.