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LU5 5SW

POSTCODE

A Houghton Regis East postcode in Central Bedfordshire, a 41-minute walk from Leagrave Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.29 mi

  2. 2
    Lime Tree Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    The Academy of Central Bedfordshire

    Alternative provision · Good

    0.51 mi

  4. 4
    Houstone School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.1

    0.54 mi

  5. 5
    The Chiltern School

    Special · Good

    0.58 mi

  6. 6
    Chantry Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.65 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station

    Rail

    6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min

Bus stops

  • Windsor Place

    Bus · opp · south

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Parkside Close

    Bus · o/s · west

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bromley Gardens

    Bus · adj · south

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Tennyson Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-west

    346 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bromley Gardens

    Bus · opp · north

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU5 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU5 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 154 sales

LU5 5SW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU5 5 sector.

Average price
£302,377
Median price: £305,000
Median +1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 154 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £305,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£337k£299k£261k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£276,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
LU5 5SB
£440,000 · 2026-09-09 · Detached · Freehold
LU5 5GJ
£200,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU5 5NE
£375,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
LU5 5TR
£330,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
LU5 5DE
£312,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU5 5US
£295,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
LU5 5AG
£470,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
LU5 5FH
£300,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
LU5 5QQ
£295,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
LU5 5QE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU5 5SW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU5 5SW

Counts are for Houghton Regis East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -31%
503928
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
35
YoY +133%
75416
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1580
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
18102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +19%
302112
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

96
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 026 (E02003644)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,698

£50,429–£68,323

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,521

£36,971–£48,905

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,523

£35,705–£41,563

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,389

£31,929–£41,473

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,487
White Brit.65.8%
Other White13.7%
African4.5%
Caribbean2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
+ 14 other groups · 10.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,490
Christian46.6%
No religion42.1%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim2.8%
Other religion0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,490
35–4923.3%
50–6417.9%
25–3417.6%
10–158.7%
≤48.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%

Households

Total households: 1,022
One person: other21.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13032
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13032 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU5 5SW

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Houghton Regis East
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU5 5SW
Coordinates
51.9068, -0.5059
Grid reference
TL028241
Easting
502,881
Northing
224,194
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWF4V+PM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Houghton Regis
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard E14001206
Constituency
E14001206
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Houghton Regis East
Constituency code
E14001206
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Houghton Regis
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 026C E01017580
E01017580
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 026 E02003644
E02003644
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 026C E01017580
E01017580
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 026 E02003644
E02003644
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:18 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
April 1985 — Introduced
Postcode LU5 5SW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017580 and MSOA E02003644 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13032
Present — Active
Postcode LU5 5SW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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