LU5 5HD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

LU5 5HD

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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

65/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,572 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

62Safety

76Health

68Transport

83Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LU5 5HD.

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.

Schools55

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Tithe Farm Primary School0.2 mi Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy0.2 mi St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Houghton Regis Primary School0.4 mi Lime Tree Primary AcademyGood · 0.7 mi The Academy of Central BedfordshireGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety62

24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport68

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space83

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 11.2 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.24 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities93

18supermarkets

18 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 5HD.

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

8.1µg/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

40dB 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 5HD

LU5 5HD scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Houghton Regis about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LU5 5HD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,572 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 8/10).

There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Tithe Farm Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 5HD — 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 5HD?

There are 32 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LU5 5HD. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LU5 5HD safe?

24 crimes were reported within 400m of LU5 5HD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LU5 5HD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LU5 5HD includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LU5 5HD?

LU5 5HD has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 5HD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LU5 5HD: 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.