LU5 6QR
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 026A, Houghton Regis West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU5 6QR, 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 6QR
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 026A: 112 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 5.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- No property in LU5 6QR 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 026ANeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU5 6QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LU5 6QRRoad 56 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU5 6QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe Farm Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Houghton Regis Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Thornhill Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Lime Tree Primary Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
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 6QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £410,000Saltburn Turn, LU5 6QTJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £238,000Cramlington Road, LU5 6QYFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £161,000Elsdon Mead, LU5 6QXMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £205,000Morpeth Crescent, LU5 6QWJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £115,000Seaton Crescent, LU5 6RESeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold240 m
- £435,000Bellingham Gardens, LU5 6RPJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £450,000Morpeth Crescent, LU5 6QUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £98,900Hexham Grove, LU5 6RHFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold280 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
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 026A
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 026AThe 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.