LU5 6TQ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 026B, Houghton Regis West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU5 6TQ, 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 6TQ
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 3% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 026B: 79 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 5.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- 12 of 46 properties in LU5 6TQ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 4 at medium risk, 3 at low riskPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 026BNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU5 6TQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU5 6TQRoad 51 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU5 6TQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe Farm Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Houghton Regis Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thornhill Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Pupil referral and alternative provision | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 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 6TQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £217,500Dalmatian Drive, LU5 6TQJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £427,500Airedale Gardens, LU5 6TNMarch 2025, detached, new build, freehold80 m
- £365,750Bassett Edge, LU5 6TLMarch 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold160 m
- £530,000Deerhound Crescent, LU5 6TFDecember 2024, detached, new build, freehold170 m
- £357,500Newton Place, LU5 6TJNovember 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold200 m
- £388,000Beadnell Grove, LU5 6THOctober 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold240 m
- £435,000Bellingham Gardens, LU5 6RPJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £429,950Skye Gardens, LU5 6TEFebruary 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold250 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 6TQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Houghton Regis ExpressTesco890 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 026B
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 026BThe 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.