How many schools are near LU5 5DH?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU5 5DH. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

21 crimes were reported within 400m of LU5 5DH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU5 5DH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU5 5DH includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LU5 5DH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LU5 5DH

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

64Schools

40Safety

80Health

70Transport

69Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU5 5DH.

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

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Houghton Regis Primary School0.0 mi Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy0.3 mi Tithe Farm Primary School0.5 mi All Saints Academy Dunstable0.6 mi St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Lime Tree Primary AcademyGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety40/100

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

7GP & hospitals

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

Nearest GP: HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space69/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 6.4 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Heron, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Houghton Regis — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU5 5DH.

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

9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LU5.

Average sold price by property type across the LU5 district, 2021–2026 — 4,370 sales.

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 5DH

LU5 5DH scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Houghton Regis about 4 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 5DH 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 Houghton Regis Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU5 5DH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Heron, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Houghton Regis, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 5DH 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.