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 LU6 1HW.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (Good) — 0.2 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 6 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KIRBY ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 24.8 ha total — largest park 7.6 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.42 ha) — 0.2 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Dunstable High St Esso Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU6 1HW.
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
9.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU6.
Average sold price by property type across the LU6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,896 sales.
About LU6 1HW
LU6 1HW scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Dunstable High St Esso Express 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, LU6 1HW 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 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 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KIRBY ROAD SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
