Nearest top-rated: Chalton Lower School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety48/100
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare76/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TODDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.4 mi
Transport66/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 5 bus stops nearby
Green space52/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 1.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Blacksmiths Common — 0.0 mi
Amenities67/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.7 mi
Nearest: Lidl Houghton Regis - Sundon Road — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU4 9UJ.
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
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 9UJ
LU4 9UJ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Chalton Lower School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU4 9UJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,780 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Chalton Lower School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TODDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.4 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LU4 9UJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 5 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). rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).
There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Blacksmiths Common, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Tesco and others. The nearest is Lidl Houghton Regis - Sundon Road, 0.7 mi away. A public library is 1.7 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 9UJ on NestScope.
