LU5 7AQ postcode in Central Bedfordshire, England

LU5 7AQ is a postcode in Central Bedfordshire, in the Houghton Regis East ward. It is in the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since May 2024.

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 £362,000 Homes sold in LU5 7, last 12 months. ▼ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Leagrave 3.6 km in a straight line

Where LU5 7AQ is, and what is near it

Map of LU5 7AQ and what is near it Map of LU5 7AQ: its centre point, with the 38 other postcodes in the LU5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LU5 7AA: also in LU5 7LU5 7AB: also in LU5 7LU5 7AD: also in LU5 7LU5 7AE: also in LU5 7LU5 7AF: also in LU5 7LU5 7AG: also in LU5 7LU5 7AH: also in LU5 7LU5 7AJ: also in LU5 7LU5 7AL: also in LU5 7LU5 7AN: also in LU5 7LU5 7AP: also in LU5 7LU5 7AR: also in LU5 7LU5 7AS: also in LU5 7LU5 7AT: also in LU5 7LU5 7AU: also in LU5 7LU5 7AW: also in LU5 7LU5 7AX: also in LU5 7LU5 7AZ: also in LU5 7LU5 7BA: also in LU5 7LU5 7BB: also in LU5 7LU5 7BD: also in LU5 7LU5 7BE: also in LU5 7LU5 7BG: also in LU5 7LU5 7BH: also in LU5 7LU5 7BJ: also in LU5 7LU5 7BL: also in LU5 7LU5 7BN: also in LU5 7LU5 7BQ: also in LU5 7LU5 7BR: also in LU5 7LU5 7BT: also in LU5 7LU5 7BU: also in LU5 7LU5 7BW: also in LU5 7LU5 7BX: also in LU5 7LU5 7BY: also in LU5 7LU5 7BZ: also in LU5 7LU5 7DD: also in LU5 7LU5 7DE: also in LU5 7LU5 7DG: also in LU5 7 Wheatfield Surgery 1.8 kmLeagrave station 3.6 kmHarlington (Beds) station 4.8 kmHoughton Regis LU5 7AQ Map of LU5 7AQ and what is near it Map of LU5 7AQ: its centre point, with the 38 other postcodes in the LU5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Houghton Regis East LU5 7AQ
  • LU5 7AQ
  • Other postcodes in LU5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 51.9193, longitude -0.5054)

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 7AQ?

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 7AQ?

Every home and business at LU5 7AQ 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 7AQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU5 7AQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 7AQ 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 7AQ.

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 7AQ: 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 7AQ 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 7AQ?

Homes in LU5 7 sold for a typical £362,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 17 sales, down 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£362,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£377,745 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £409,375 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £241,000 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 7AQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU5 7AQ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

What council tax band are homes near LU5 7AQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,540 homes in the neighbourhood around LU5 7AQ. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (49%). 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 7AQ

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 £3,075 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,957.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (6%)£1,677
Band Babout 880 (57%)£1,957
Band Cabout 260 (17%)£2,237
Band Dabout 250 (16%)£2,516
Band Eabout 50 (3%)£3,075
Band Ffewer than 5£3,634
Band Gfewer than 5£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 44% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 49% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 7AQ is in (ONS area E01017619), 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 7AQ?

The nearest open schools to LU5 7AQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU5 7AQ, 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 7AQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU5 7AQ is Leagrave Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lime Tree Drive, 126 m away.

More stations near LU5 7AQ, 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 7AQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU5 7AQ, 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 7AQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU5 7AQ 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near LU5 7AQ?

The nearest to the centre of LU5 7AQ, 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 7AQ?

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 7AQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU5 7AQ, 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 7AQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU5 7AQ, 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 7AQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU5 7AQ 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 7AQ in a conservation area?

The centre of LU5 7AQ 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 7AQ?

Police.uk records 116 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU5 7AQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Public order5 reports
Other crime5 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 3, burglary 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 7AQ

Ward
Houghton Regis East
Parish
Houghton Regis
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 2024

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

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