Houghton Regis North

Houghton Regis North sits in the northern part of Houghton Regis, within Central Bedfordshire. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of housing from inter-war terraces to newer estates, and a local centre of shops, a library and recreation grounds that serve day-to-day needs. Street layouts include crescents and through-roads linked to adjacent neighbourhoods. Local primary schools and community groups provide focal points for residents, while small industrial and employment units are within short distance of housing.

The area is identified in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan as the Houghton Regis North Sustainable Urban Extension, a strategic allocation bringing phased housing, employment land, new schools and a relief road to support growth. Planning has set aside green corridors and areas for drainage and ecology to run through the allocation, preserving links between existing parks and farmland on the town’s northern edge. That alignment of development and landscape is guiding how streets, services and community facilities are being planned across Houghton Regis North.