Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
Safety59/100
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare73/100
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 6 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Transport64/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
Green space85/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 26.1 ha total — largest park 19.5 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Heron Houghton Regis — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU5 5HH.
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
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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
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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.
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 5HH
LU5 5HH scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Houghton Regis about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU5 5HH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,425 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy, within a short walk.
There were 30 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 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near LU5 5HH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 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 53 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is All Saints' Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Heron Houghton Regis, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.
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 5HH on NestScope.
