LU5 6SJ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 026A, Houghton Regis West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU5 6SJ, 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 6SJ
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 026A: 112 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 5.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in LU5 6SJ 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 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU5 6SJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU5 6SJRoad 43 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
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU5 6SJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Regis Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 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) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Tithe Farm Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westfield Nursery School Nursery | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Beecroft Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 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 6SJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £132,500Seagrass Meadow, LU5 6SJMay 2023, terraced, new build, leasehold10 m
- £449,950Boater Drive, LU5 6SSSeptember 2024, detached, new build, freehold190 m
- £479,995Panama Gardens, LU5 6SNNovember 2025, detached, new build, freehold210 m
- £425,000Cloche Corner, LU5 6SUJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £539,995Panama Gardens, LU5 6SLDecember 2023, detached, new build, freehold240 m
- £449,995Bowler Edge, LU5 6SRDecember 2025, detached, new build, freehold250 m
- £394,995Fedora Way, LU5 6SZSeptember 2023, detached, new build, freehold260 m
- £494,995Rye Gardens, LU5 6TBJune 2025, detached, new build, freehold280 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 6SJ
In a straight lineDental practices
- HOUGHTON REGIS DENTAL PRACTICE820 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Houghton RegisMorrisons850 m
- Lidl Houghton RegisLidl870 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.