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LU5 5EH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

LU5 5EH

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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 19,622 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LU5 5EH.

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.

Schools67
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy0.2 miSt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miTithe Farm Primary School0.3 miHoughton Regis Primary School0.5 miLime Tree Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 miThe Academy of Central BedfordshireGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety60
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare83
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 5 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space81
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 10 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities93
19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Morrisons, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Heron Houghton Regis — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LU5 5EH.

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
9µg/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
52dB 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 5EH

LU5 5EH scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Houghton Regis 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 5EH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,622 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 8/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy, about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LU5 5EH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LU5 5EH — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 5EH?

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

Is LU5 5EH safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for LU5 5EH. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near LU5 5EH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU5 5EH includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LU5 5EH?

LU5 5EH 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 5EH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LU5 5EH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.