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LU5 5RL

Bromley Gardens

Houghton Regis East

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Detailed insights for LU5 5RL

Overview

Postcode LU5 5RL 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 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Houghton Regis North is £56,364 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
31%
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 67.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31%

Approximately 31.0% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Houghton Regis North is £56,364 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis North near LU5 5RL 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
6,520.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.23(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.22(+40%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.49(+1%)
Other theft
5.84(+5%)
Burglary
3.89(+40%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
66.28%
Other White
30
8.72%
African
29
8.43%
Indian
15
4.36%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
3.49%
Total population: 344

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
78
29%
Level 4+ (Degree)
63
23.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
18.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
12.27%
Level 3 (A level)
23
8.55%
Total 16+ residents: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
39
30.95%
Owns outright
38
30.16%
Owns with a mortgage
31
24.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.11%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.38%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Houghton Regis East

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 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
Detached19£449,995
Flats10£157,500
Semi-Detached56£361,600
Terraced65£295,000

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 5RL postcode area, located within Houghton Regis North, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU5 5RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLime Tree Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHoustone SchoolFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU5 5RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU5 5RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miNisa Local10 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5NSWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miNisa Local1 Neptune Square, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RSWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miSandersons Tithe Farm Stores145 Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JDWalking directions to Sandersons Tithe Farm Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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: 16/01/2026.