Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU7 1LH.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Mary Bassett Lower School (Good) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 6 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 16.1 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Spar, Waitrose… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Aldi Leighton Buzzard — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU7 1LH.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU7.
Average sold price by property type across the LU7 district, 2021–2026 — 6,852 sales.
About LU7 1LH
LU7 1LH scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Leighton Buzzard within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU7 1LH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,429 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Good. The nearest school is The Mary Bassett Lower School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Leighton Buzzard Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 38 bus stops within walking distance.
