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LU5 7AD

Houghton Regis East

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU5 7AD

Overview

Postcode LU5 7AD 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.9 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 2.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Linmere Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
43.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Houghton Regis North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,521 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Houghton Regis North has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.9%

Approximately 43.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LU5 7AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis North near LU5 7AD 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU5 7AD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLinmere ParkMediumWalking directions to Linmere Park

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
488.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
60.76%
Other White
52
15.12%
Indian
15
4.36%
African
15
4.36%
Pakistani
14
4.07%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
54
40.91%
Owns with a mortgage
38
28.79%
Owns outright
23
17.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.33%
Other social rented
4
3.03%
Total households: 132

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU5 7AD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHoustone SchoolFree schools

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Chiltern SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU5 7AD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU5 7AD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlCentral Bedfordshire, LU5 7ARWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miNisa Local10 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5NSWalking 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 025EE01017619
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2021-07-01

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Data Sources

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