LU5 6RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 026A, Houghton Regis West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU5 6RQ, 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 6RQ
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 38% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 026A: 112 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 5.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- No property in LU5 6RQ 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 1.8 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayExact point
- 97.1% can get gigabit broadband at LU5 6RQSuperfast for 97.1%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU5 6RQRoad 49 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
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU5 6RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe Farm Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Houghton Regis Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 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 6RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £407,500Ashington Way, LU5 6RQAugust 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £229,900Alnwick Grove, LU5 6RXMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold40 m
- £237,423Seahouses, LU5 6RWJune 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold60 m
- £322,000Embleton Meadow, LU5 6RSNovember 2025, terraced, new build, freehold80 m
- £447,500Warkworth Crescent, LU5 6RUOctober 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold100 m
- £375,250Otterburn Gardens, LU5 6RYJune 2025, terraced, new build, freehold100 m
- £405,000Rothbury Mead, LU5 6RTJune 2024, detached, new build, freehold110 m
- £388,000Beadnell Grove, LU5 6THOctober 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold170 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 6RQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Houghton Regis ExpressTesco820 m
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.