LU5 5LJ

Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire

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At a glance

Every premises in LU5 5LJ can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Central Bedfordshire sold for £356,758 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 99 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From LU5 5LJ, the nearest primary school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Houstone School, 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Houghton Regis Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Leagrave station is 2.4 mi away; the nearest park, Houghton Hall Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Central Bedfordshire 026

99High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Central Bedfordshire

62Low · 2/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	37	34	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	22	15	Very high · 9/10
Public order	7.6	6.7	High · 8/10
Vehicle crime	6.4	5.0	High · 8/10
Other theft	6.4	6.5	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	5.9	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Other crime	3.8	2.1	Very high · 9/10
Drugs	2.5	3.3	High · 7/10
Burglary	2.3	3.6	Moderate · 4/10
Shoplifting	2.0	8.6	Moderate · 4/10
Robbery	1.2	1.4	High · 7/10
Theft from the person	0.6	1.7	High · 7/10
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.8	Moderate · 6/10
Possession of weapons	0.4	1.0	Low · 3/10

Central Bedfordshire 026: October 2025 to September 2026, 13,821 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Central Bedfordshire 026 Central Bedfordshire England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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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

0.2 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

0.3 mi

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

OfstedInspected 10 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Houghton Regis Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 15 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Feb 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

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

0.7 mi

Houstone SchoolSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 May 2024 · Report

0.9 mi

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

1.1 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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Houghton Regis PharmacyPharmacy · LU5 5EZ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Titan PharmacyPharmacy · LU5 5ES

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Smart PharmacyPharmacy · LU5 5BQ

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

GP practices

Houghton Regis Medical CentreGP practice · LU5 5EZ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Wheatfield SurgeryGP practice · LU4 0SY

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Priory Gardens SurgeryGP practice · LU5 4JD

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Dentists

Houghton Regis Health CentreDental practice · LU5 5ES

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Mobile Dental Unit SouthDental practice · LU5 5ES

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Perfect ProfilesDental practice · LU5 5ES

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Hospitals

Luton and Dunstable University HospitalHospital · LU4 0DZ

1.8 mi

Luton and Dunstable University HospitalHospital · LU4 0DZ

1.8 mi

Luton & Dunstable HospitalHospital · LU4 0DZ

1.8 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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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

0.1 mito the nearest park, Houghton Hall Park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

26hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green0.4 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Playing field1.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Houghton Hall ParkPark or garden · 20 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 5.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (14 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£58,698

£42,521 after tax

Central Bedfordshire

£66,392

£46,294 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£58,698

After tax£42,521

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£36,389Central Bedfordshire £39,104 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Central Bedfordshire 026); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 13,972 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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2% of Central Bedfordshire's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 4

Employment

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Decile 4

Education, skills and training

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Decile 2

Health and disability

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Decile 4

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

26% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 35% in Central Bedfordshire and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about LU5 5LJ

What is the crime rate in LU5 5LJ?

The neighbourhood records 99 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Central Bedfordshire the rate is 62 per 1,000. 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 LU5 5LJ?

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 LU5 5LJ?

The nearest primary school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Houstone School, 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in LU5 5LJ?

Every premises in LU5 5LJ can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to LU5 5LJ?

Leagrave is 2.4 mi away.

What is the average household income in LU5 5LJ?

The ONS estimates average household income of £58,698 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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