LU5 5BA is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and Central Bedfordshire district. LU5 5BA is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5BQ, LU5 5DG, LU5 5DB, LU5 5DD, LU5 5DA, LU5 5DZ, LU5 5AW, LU5 5YJ.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 5BA

Average Price
£2,979,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,979,358

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LU5 5BA

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Camargue Plc Townsend Farm Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£4,771,3732021-09-23 £4,921,425
Unit F Townsend Industrial Estate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£775,2362015-06-30 £1,037,290

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,681 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,722 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,710 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,264 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		489 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		791 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,360 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,362 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		1,753 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		555 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,221 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,608 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,679 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,758 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		1,165 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Priory Academy
Britain Street, LU5 4JA 		1,976 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,759 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,899 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,941 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,226 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,534 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kids in ActionUnit 26 Apex Business Centre, Boscombe Road747 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis765 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis793 yd
AS Watson - SuperdrugUnit 1 Prologis Park, Arenson Way822 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis557 yd
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis1,033 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis747 yd
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis784 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis793 yd
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North860 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis298 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis493 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches87 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite141 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite648 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches710 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches888 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool1,038 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is LU5 5BA dangerous?

In 2023, 240 crimes were reported near LU5 5BA . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 5BA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 240
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Vehicle Crime 21
Shoplifting 20
Public Order 19
Burglary 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 14
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU5 5BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alabaster Avenue338 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Road338 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road354 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Close95 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Close95 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Close95 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street540 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Houghton Road354 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU5 5BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee76
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Part-Time Employee19
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Education8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male125

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed35

Health

Very good health91
Good health102
Fair health69
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 51
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White253
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union29
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years29
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland4
Italy2
Poland16
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held55

Religion

No religion107
Christian150
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered16
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