LU5 5RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 025A, Houghton Regis East ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU5 5RZ, 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 5RZ
- 47 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 025A: 76 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- No property in LU5 5RZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 025ANeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU5 5RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU5 5RZRoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU5 5RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lime Tree Primary Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Houstone School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Chantry Primary Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Southfield Primary Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| The Chiltern School Special | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Pupil referral and alternative provision | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Pastures Way Nursery School Nursery | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
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 5RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £155,000Rosedale, LU5 5RZDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £143,000Fensome Drive, LU5 5SFMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £310,000Conway Close, LU5 5SEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £315,000Fensome Drive, LU5 5SHNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £290,000Conway Close, LU5 5SBJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £160,000Conway Close, LU5 5SDDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £317,000Henley Close, LU5 5SAMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £385,000Cumbria Close, LU5 5RYOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold150 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 5RZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WHEATFIELD SURGERY450 m
Pharmacies
- WHEATFIELD PHARMACY480 m
- SMITHS PHARMACY690 m
Dental practices
- THE ORTHODONTIC CENTRE940 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Dominics SquareMorrisons660 m
- Co-op Lewsey FarmThe Co-operative Group680 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 025A
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 025AThe 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.