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LU5 5UE

Milton Way

Houghton Regis West

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Detailed insights for LU5 5UE

Overview

Postcode LU5 5UE 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 moderate crime levels, with around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Houghton Regis South is £58,698 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Houghton Hall Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Houghton Regis South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Houghton Regis South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 48.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 per household in Houghton Regis South is £58,698 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis South near LU5 5UE 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU5 5UE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHoughton Hall ParkLargeWalking directions to Houghton Hall Park
0.3 miRegis Road Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Regis Road Recreation Ground
0.3 miWheatfield GreenSmallWalking directions to Wheatfield Green

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
6,807.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.13(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.5(+77%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.82(-25%)
Vehicle crime
4.02(-12%)
Public order
4.02(-23%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
53.66%
Other White
56
19.51%
African
21
7.32%
Other Asian
11
3.83%
Pakistani
8
2.79%
Total population: 287

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
79
35.91%
No qualifications
35
15.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.55%
Level 3 (A level)
30
13.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.55%
Total 16+ residents: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
41.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
31.2%
Owns outright
29
23.2%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Other social rented
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Houghton Regis West

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £357,500 in Houghton Regis West area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 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
Detached47£455,000
Flats19£156,000
Semi-Detached46£365,750
Terraced49£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 5UE postcode area, located within Houghton Regis South, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU5 5UE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryChantry Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Vale AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryLime Tree Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 WestE05014413
ParishHoughton RegisE04012808
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Houghton Regis SouthE02003644
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 026CE01017580
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.