Nearest top-rated: Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety32/100
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare77/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 5 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KIRBY ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Transport75/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 44 bus stops nearby
Green space70/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 22.1 ha total — largest park 7.6 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi
Amenities89/100
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Dunstable — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU6 1EW.
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
8.7µg/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
49dB 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 LU6.
Average sold price by property type across the LU6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,854 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£606k▲ 2.8%
Semi-detached£431k▲ 24.6%
Terraced£316k▲ 13.3%
Flat£140k▼ 16.4%
District-level averages (LU6) — 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 LU6 1EW
LU6 1EW scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Dunstable about 7 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, LU6 1EW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,813 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 9/10).
There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KIRBY ROAD SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LU6 1EW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 44 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 49 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda and others. The nearest is Iceland Dunstable, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 LU6 1EW on NestScope.
