Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 13,127 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (Good) — 0.3 mi
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 7/10 · 6 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WEST STREET SURGERY — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 21.6 ha total — largest park 7.6 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Dunstable — 0.2 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Average sold price by property type across the LU6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,854 sales.
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).
LU6 1SJ scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Dunstable about 4 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.
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.