LU5 5QJ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 025E, Houghton Regis East ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU5 5QJ, 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 5QJ
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 38% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 025E: 102 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 3.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in LU5 5QJ 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU5 5QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU5 5QJRoad 52 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
- 10.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU5 5QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Pupil referral and alternative provision | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| The Chiltern School Special | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Houstone School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Lime Tree Primary Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Chalton Lower School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Tithe Farm Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: 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 5QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £209,000Spindle Close, LU5 7AFApril 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold110 m
- £394,250Bay Willow Mews, LU5 7AGNovember 2024, terraced, new build, freehold160 m
- £418,000Lime Tree Drive, LU5 7AEJune 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold160 m
- £255,000Holly Lane, LU5 7AWMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £230,000Silver Birch Avenue, LU5 7AANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £345,000Thornhill Close, LU5 5SGApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £285,000Waterslade Way, LU5 7ASSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold200 m
- £432,500Agrimony Croft, LU5 7APOctober 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold210 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 5QJ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Lidl Houghton Regis - Sundon RoadLidl690 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.