Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LU7 3NA.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Brooklands Middle School (Good) — 0.1 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 4 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 22.4 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.3 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Leighton Buzzard — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU7 3NA.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU7.
Average sold price by property type across the LU7 district, 2021–2026 — 6,756 sales.
About LU7 3NA
LU7 3NA scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Morrisons Daily 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 3NA is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,331 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 10/10).
There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Brooklands Middle School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
