Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU5 5JA.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 8 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 30.2 ha total — largest park 19.5 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.6 ha) — 0.2 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Morrisons, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Heron Houghton Regis — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU5 5JA.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU5.
Average sold price by property type across the LU5 district, 2021–2026 — 4,433 sales.
About LU5 5JA
LU5 5JA scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU5 5JA 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
