LU5 4BN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LU5 4BN

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,572 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

77Schools

63Safety

81Health

76Transport

65Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU5 4BN.

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.

Schools77

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total

Priory AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Watling Lower SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi St. Augustine's AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Ardley Hill AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi Stannard School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Priory Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety63

14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 6 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space65

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 8.3 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.18 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities93

19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Aldi Beecroft Dunstable — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU5 4BN.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.3µg/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

43dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LU5.

Average sold price by property type across the LU5 district, 2021–2026 — 4,433 sales.

About LU5 4BN

LU5 4BN scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Beecroft Dunstable about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU5 4BN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,572 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Priory Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LU5 4BN — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LU5 4BN?

There are 32 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU5 4BN. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LU5 4BN safe?

14 crimes were reported within 400m of LU5 4BN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU5 4BN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU5 4BN includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LU5 4BN?

LU5 4BN has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LU5 4BN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LU5 4BN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.