LU5 postcode district

Central Bedfordshire · 840 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Central Bedfordshire sold for £356,758 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. Across Central Bedfordshire, police record 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LU5 district, the nearest primary school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Houstone School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Houghton Regis Medical Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

Leagrave station is 2.4 mi away; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.3 mi

Tithe Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 10 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Lime Tree Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Feb 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Thornhill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Thomas Whitehead Church of England AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 17 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Secondary

The Academy of Central BedfordshireFree schools alternative provision · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

The Chiltern SchoolCommunity special school · ages 3–19 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Houstone SchoolSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16

Ofsted

Nursery, special and other

Pastures Way Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.3 mi

Willow Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 May 2024 · Report

1.4 mi

Westfield Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Leagrave

2.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

6.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field5.8 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Houghton Regis Leisure and Community CentreSports ground · 1.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green0.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Houghton Regis North Play AreaPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Houghton Hall ParkPark or garden · 20 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LU5 district

What is the crime rate in the LU5 district?

Across Central Bedfordshire, police record 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LU5 district?

The average home in Central Bedfordshire sold for £356,758 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £609,817, semi-detached £377,901, terraced £299,825, flats £173,264. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LU5 district?

The nearest primary school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Houstone School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LU5 district?

Leagrave is 2.4 mi away.

What is the average household income in the LU5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £56,364 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in LU5

LU5 7

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

LU4 LU6 LU3 LU1 LU2 LU7 MK45 AL5

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