LU5 5LU postcode in Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire

LU5 5LU is a postcode in Houghton Regis, in the Houghton Regis East ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £305,000 Homes sold in LU5 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Leagrave 4.0 km in a straight line

Where LU5 5LU is, and what is near it

Map of LU5 5LU and what is near it Map of LU5 5LU: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the LU5 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LU5 5AR: also in LU5 5LU5 5DJ: also in LU5 5LU5 5DL: also in LU5 5LU5 5DR: also in LU5 5LU5 5EA: also in LU5 5LU5 5EB: also in LU5 5LU5 5ED: also in LU5 5LU5 5EE: also in LU5 5LU5 5EF: also in LU5 5LU5 5EG: also in LU5 5LU5 5EH: also in LU5 5LU5 5EJ: also in LU5 5LU5 5EP: also in LU5 5LU5 5EQ: also in LU5 5LU5 5ER: also in LU5 5LU5 5EU: also in LU5 5LU5 5EW: also in LU5 5LU5 5EY: also in LU5 5LU5 5EZ: also in LU5 5LU5 5FS: also in LU5 5LU5 5GA: also in LU5 5LU5 5HA: also in LU5 5LU5 5HD: also in LU5 5LU5 5HE: also in LU5 5LU5 5HF: also in LU5 5LU5 5HG: also in LU5 5LU5 5HH: also in LU5 5LU5 5HJ: also in LU5 5LU5 5HL: also in LU5 5LU5 5HN: also in LU5 5LU5 5HP: also in LU5 5LU5 5HQ: also in LU5 5LU5 5HR: also in LU5 5LU5 5HS: also in LU5 5LU5 5HT: also in LU5 5LU5 5HU: also in LU5 5LU5 5HW: also in LU5 5LU5 5JA: also in LU5 5LU5 5JB: also in LU5 5LU5 5JD: also in LU5 5LU5 5JE: also in LU5 5LU5 5JF: also in LU5 5LU5 5JG: also in LU5 5LU5 5JH: also in LU5 5LU5 5JJ: also in LU5 5LU5 5JL: also in LU5 5LU5 5JN: also in LU5 5LU5 5JP: also in LU5 5LU5 5JQ: also in LU5 5LU5 5JR: also in LU5 5LU5 5JS: also in LU5 5LU5 5JT: also in LU5 5LU5 5JU: also in LU5 5LU5 5JW: also in LU5 5LU5 5LA: also in LU5 5LU5 5LB: also in LU5 5LU5 5LD: also in LU5 5LU5 5LE: also in LU5 5LU5 5LL: also in LU5 5LU5 5LN: also in LU5 5LU5 5LR: also in LU5 5LU5 5LT: also in LU5 5LU5 5LW: also in LU5 5LU5 5LX: also in LU5 5LU5 5LY: also in LU5 5LU5 5LZ: also in LU5 5LU5 5NA: also in LU5 5LU5 5NB: also in LU5 5LU5 5NG: also in LU5 5LU5 5NH: also in LU5 5LU5 5NJ: also in LU5 5LU5 5NL: also in LU5 5LU5 5NN: also in LU5 5LU5 5NQ: also in LU5 5LU5 5NR: also in LU5 5LU5 5NS: also in LU5 5LU5 5NT: also in LU5 5LU5 5NU: also in LU5 5LU5 5NW: also in LU5 5LU5 5NX: also in LU5 5LU5 5NY: also in LU5 5LU5 5NZ: also in LU5 5LU5 5PA: also in LU5 5LU5 5PB: also in LU5 5LU5 5PD: also in LU5 5LU5 5PF: also in LU5 5LU5 5PG: also in LU5 5LU5 5PH: also in LU5 5LU5 5PJ: also in LU5 5LU5 5PL: also in LU5 5LU5 5PN: also in LU5 5LU5 5PQ: also in LU5 5LU5 5PW: also in LU5 5LU5 5QL: also in LU5 5LU5 5QN: also in LU5 5LU5 5QP: also in LU5 5LU5 5RG: also in LU5 5LU5 5RH: also in LU5 5LU5 5RJ: also in LU5 5LU5 5RL: also in LU5 5LU5 5RN: also in LU5 5LU5 5RQ: also in LU5 5LU5 5RT: also in LU5 5LU5 5RU: also in LU5 5LU5 5RW: also in LU5 5LU5 5SJ: also in LU5 5LU5 5SL: also in LU5 5LU5 5SN: also in LU5 5LU5 5SP: also in LU5 5LU5 5SQ: also in LU5 5LU5 5SS: also in LU5 5LU5 5ST: also in LU5 5LU5 5SU: also in LU5 5LU5 5SW: also in LU5 5LU5 5SX: also in LU5 5LU5 5SY: also in LU5 5LU5 5TH: also in LU5 5LU5 5TP: also in LU5 5LU5 5TQ: also in LU5 5LU5 5TR: also in LU5 5LU5 5TS: also in LU5 5LU5 5TU: also in LU5 5LU5 5TZ: also in LU5 5LU5 5UH: also in LU5 5LU5 5XB: also in LU5 5 2 schools, 1.0 kmWheatfield Surgery 1.5 kmLeagrave station 4.0 kmHarlington (Beds) station 5.9 kmHoughton Regis LU5 5LU Map of LU5 5LU and what is near it Map of LU5 5LU: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the LU5 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Wheatfield Surgery 1.5 kmHoughton Regis East LU5 5LU
  • LU5 5LU
  • Other postcodes in LU5 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9106, longitude -0.5167)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU5 5LU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LU5 5LU?

Every home and business at LU5 5LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LU5 5LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU5 5LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LU5 5LU on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LU5 5LU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LU5 5LU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU5 5LU: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LU5 5LU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LU5 5LU?

Homes in LU5 5 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 151 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£305,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£300,000
12 months to August 2026
£305,000

▲ up 1.7% on the 12 months before

Detached£385,000 16 sales
Semi-detached£325,500 48 sales
Terraced£290,000 74 sales
Flat or maisonette£125,000 13 sales

Across the whole LU5 district: a typical £325,000 from 465 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LU5 5LU

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in LU5 5LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. The middle sale was £364,180, from £310,000 to £582,500. Across LU5 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £305,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at LU5 5LU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LU5 5LU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LU5 5LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around LU5 5LU. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (64%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LU5 5LU

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £3,634 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,516.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,677
Band Babout 140 (25%)£1,957
Band Cabout 110 (20%)£2,237
Band Dabout 230 (42%)£2,516
Band Eabout 20 (4%)£3,075
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,634
Band Gwithheld£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 64% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LU5 5LU is in (ONS area E01017617), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LU5 5LU?

The nearest open schools to LU5 5LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU5 5LU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LU5 5LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU5 5LU is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Recreation Road, 146 m away.

More stations near LU5 5LU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LU5 5LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU5 5LU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LU5 5LU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU5 5LU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LU5 5LU?

The nearest to the centre of LU5 5LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LU5 5LU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LU5 5LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU5 5LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LU5 5LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU5 5LU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LU5 5LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU5 5LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LU5 5LU in a conservation area?

The centre of LU5 5LU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LU5 5LU?

Police.uk records 207 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU5 5LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences79 reports
Anti-social behaviour53 reports
Public order20 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Other theft8 reports
Other crime8 reports

Also: vehicle crime 6, shoplifting 5, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, drugs 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LU5 5LU

Ward
Houghton Regis East
Parish
Houghton Regis
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Houghton Regis
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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