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LU5 5LW

Houghton Regis East

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU5 5LW

Overview

Postcode LU5 5LW is located in an urban city, within the Houghton Regis East ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Houghton Regis North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton Regis North is £44,000 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is The Green.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
40.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Houghton Regis North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,979 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Houghton Regis North has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.7%

Approximately 40.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Houghton Regis North is £44,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis North near LU5 5LW 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU5 5LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miThe GreenSmallWalking directions to The Green

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
6,777.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
166
58.45%
Other White
54
19.01%
African
20
7.04%
Other
8
2.82%
Caribbean
8
2.82%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
40
35.4%
Owns with a mortgage
34
30.09%
Owns outright
17
15.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
11.5%
Other social rented
6
5.31%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Houghton Regis East

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Houghton Regis East area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Houghton Regis East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£444,998
Flats10£157,500
Semi-Detached57£360,000
Terraced76£291,250

10 year median price trend in Houghton Regis East

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

Schools

In the LU5 5LW postcode area, located within Houghton Regis North, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU5 5LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLime Tree Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTithe Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU5 5LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU5 5LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa Local10 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5NSWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miSandersons Tithe Farm Stores145 Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JDWalking directions to Sandersons Tithe Farm Stores
0.4 miNike's News69 Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HDWalking directions to Nike's News
0.5 miNevil - Food & Wine10 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5ESWalking directions to Nevil - Food & Wine
0.5 miNisa Local1 Neptune Square, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RSWalking directions to Nisa Local

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
WardHoughton Regis EastE05014412
ParishHoughton RegisE04012808
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Houghton Regis NorthE02003642
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 025CE01017602
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.