LU5 5DF
The median sold price for the postcode LU5 5DF is around £307,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 201 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LU5 5DF (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £250,000 – £345,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LU5 5, last 24 months.
- Terraced£280,000(209 sales)
- Semi-detached£325,000(125 sales)
- Detached£393,000(41 sales)
- Flat£139,000(34 sales)
LU5 5DF median £307,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £362,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.5× the typical Central Bedfordshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.8× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Central Bedfordshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in LU5 5DF, compared with 82.7% across Central Bedfordshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 67.7% of premises across Central Bedfordshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Central Bedfordshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 67.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 82.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.4% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.05% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 58% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Central Bedfordshire: more deprived than 84% of its 175 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (33%). Average Band D in Central Bedfordshire is £2,516.16 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Central Bedfordshire: £2,236.59 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 950 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A27%
- Band B32%
- Band C33%
- Band D6%
- Band E2%
- Band F–
- Band G–
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy0.4 miles (630 m)Ofsted, June 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Houghton Regis Primary School0.4 miles (650 m)Ofsted, July 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Requires improvement
- Leadership and management Good
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles (940 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- All Saints Academy Dunstable0.6 miles (890 m)Ofsted, November 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Priory Academy1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Priory Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Houstone School1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to LU5 5DF is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 5 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.6 miles (4.2 km)Leagrave Rail Station
- 4.4 miles (7.1 km)Harlington (Beds) Rail Station
- 4.6 miles (7.5 km)Luton Rail Station
How this area has changed
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