About LU5 4NJ
LU5 4NJ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CCS RAPID RESPONSE AND VIRTUAL WARD about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU5 4NJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,648 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St Christophers Academy, within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CCS RAPID RESPONSE AND VIRTUAL WARD, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LU5 4NJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 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 low (about 44 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.32 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Co-op Dunstable - Katherine Drive, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 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 LU5 4NJ on NestScope.