LU5 5JN
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 025E, Houghton Regis East ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU5 5JN, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LU5 5JN
- 39 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 45% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 025E: 102 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 3.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in LU5 5JN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 025ENeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 980 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU5 5JNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU5 5JNRoad 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU5 5JN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Pupil referral and alternative provision | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Lime Tree Primary Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thornhill Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Tithe Farm Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| The Chiltern School Special | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Houstone School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LU5 5JN
Latest sale at each postcode- £241,000The Cloisters, LU5 5JNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Sycamore Road, LU5 5NQNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £305,000Tithe Farm Road, LU5 5JFOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £296,500Recreation Road, LU5 5JWJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £315,000Westminster Gardens, LU5 5RTMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £310,000Borders Way, LU5 5JUJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £250,000Hillborough Crescent, LU5 5NTApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £310,000Westminster Gardens, LU5 5RUJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LU5 5JN
In a straight lineGP practices
- HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE830 m
Pharmacies
- HOUGHTON REGIS PHARMACY830 m
- TITAN PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- HOUGHTON REGIS HEALTH CENTRE930 m
- MOBILE DENTAL UNIT SOUTH930 m
- PERFECT PROFILES930 m
Supermarkets
- Heron Houghton RegisHeron980 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 025E
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 025EThe postcode district: LU5
Everything about LU5Your MP
- Alex MayerLabourMP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.