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LU5 5AB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LU5 5AB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,772 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LU5 5AB.

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.

Schools64/100
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

All Saints Academy Dunstable0.0 miHoughton Regis Primary School0.5 miWestfield Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 miBeecroft AcademyGood · 0.7 miThomas Whitehead Church of England Academy0.8 miAshton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Westfield Nursery School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety40/100
16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 6 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 8.5 ha total — largest park 1.9 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Park (1.0 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100
20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Dunstable High St Esso Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU5 5AB.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.6µg/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
60dB 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 — 4,370 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£433k▼ 5.5%
Semi-detached£376k▲ 16.0%
Terraced£299k▲ 10.2%
Flat£185k▲ 4.5%

District-level averages (LU5) — 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 LU5 5AB

LU5 5AB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Dunstable High St Esso Express about 6 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, LU5 5AB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,772 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is All Saints Academy Dunstable, within a short walk.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU5 5AB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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 60 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (1.0 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons, Asda and others. The nearest is Tesco Dunstable High St Esso Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 LU5 5AB 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.