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LU5 7AL

POSTCODE

A Houghton Regis East postcode in Central Bedfordshire, a 43-minute walk from Leagrave Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Chiltern School

    Special · Good

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    Thornhill Primary School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    The Academy of Central Bedfordshire

    Alternative provision · Good

    0.26 mi

  4. 4
    Houstone School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.1

    0.27 mi

  5. 5
    Lime Tree Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.45 mi

  6. 6
    Chalton Lower School

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min

Bus stops

  • Lime Tree Drive

    Bus · Opposite · south

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Farmstead

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Farmstead

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Betony Meadow

    Bus · Adjacent · west

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Betony Meadow

    Bus · Opposite · east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU5 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU5 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 15 sales

LU5 7AL has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the LU5 7 sector.

Average price
£316,250
Median price: £355,000
Median -2.1% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 15 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – May '26May '26: 1 sale · avg £235,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£461k£348k£235k
Oct '25Jan '26May '26
£235,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU5 7AB
£313,500 · 2026-03-23 · Terraced · New build · Freehold
LU5 7BN
£355,000 · 2026-03-20 · Terraced · Freehold
LU5 7AB
£275,000 · 2026-02-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU5 7AU
£405,000 · 2026-02-20 · Detached · Freehold
LU5 7AH
£438,000 · 2026-01-23 · Terraced · New build · Freehold
LU5 7AJ
£363,000 · 2026-01-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU5 7AL
£403,750 · 2025-12-15 · Terraced · New build · Freehold
LU5 7AJ
£247,000 · 2025-12-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU5 7AB
£95,000 · 2025-12-06 · Terraced · New build · Leasehold
LU5 7AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU5 7AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU5 7AL

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 025 (E02003642)

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
£56,364

£48,238–£65,859

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,447

£35,073–£46,645

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,777

£33,105–£38,664

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,291

£27,434–£35,689

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: 2,233
White Brit.66.7%
Other White10.6%
African4.9%
Indian2.4%
Caribbean2.0%
+ 14 other groups · 13.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,235
Christian48.0%
No religion39.5%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim4.4%
Hindu2.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,231
35–4923.0%
50–6417.5%
25–3413.0%
10–1510.2%
5–99.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 777
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.6%
One person: other12.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
One person: aged 66+8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 40.0%

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.
9387
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9387 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU5 7AL

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Houghton Regis East
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU5 7AL
Coordinates
51.9175, -0.5041
Grid reference
TL029253
Easting
502,981
Northing
225,390
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWF9W+29
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 025E E01017619
E01017619
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 025 E02003642
E02003642
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 025E E01017619
E01017619
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 025 E02003642
E02003642
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 AM4:17 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
April 2022 — Introduced
Postcode LU5 7AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9387
Present — Active
Postcode LU5 7AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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