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LU5 5LB

Houghton Regis West

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU5 5LB

Overview

Postcode LU5 5LB is located in an urban city, within the Houghton Regis West ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Houghton Regis South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton Regis South is £49,100 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Houghton Hall Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
39.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Houghton Regis South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,425 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Houghton Regis South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.4%

Approximately 39.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Houghton Regis South is £49,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU5 5LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis South near LU5 5LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU5 5LB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHoughton Hall ParkLargeWalking directions to Houghton Hall Park
0.1 miThe GreenSmallWalking directions to The Green

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
5,577.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
62.57%
Other White
61
18.26%
Indian
10
2.99%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.69%
Total population: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
30.66%
Social rents from council
38
27.74%
Owns outright
26
18.98%
Other social rented
16
11.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.3%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Houghton Regis West

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Houghton Regis West area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,400 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Houghton Regis West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Houghton Regis West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£452,998
Flats18£205,500
Semi-Detached51£365,750
Terraced45£300,000

10 year median price trend in Houghton Regis West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Regis West.

Schools

In the LU5 5LB postcode area, located within Houghton Regis South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU5 5LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThomas Whitehead Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTithe Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU5 5LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU5 5LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNevil - Food & Wine10 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5ESWalking directions to Nevil - Food & Wine
0.3 miNike's News69 Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HDWalking directions to Nike's News
0.4 miMorrisonsHigh Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EXWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miSandersons Tithe Farm Stores145 Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JDWalking directions to Sandersons Tithe Farm Stores

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
WardHoughton Regis WestE05014413
ParishHoughton RegisE04012808
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Houghton Regis SouthE02003644
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 026DE01017581
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.