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LU5 7BD

Houghton Regis East · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Houghton Regis East
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Postcode district
LU5
Postcode sector
LU5 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU5 7BA 95 m
LU5 7BB 128 m
LU5 7AX 163 m
LU5 7DE 208 m
LU5 7DG 239 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU5 7BD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU5
Postcode sector
LU5 7
Latitude
51.920071
Longitude
-0.512788
British National Grid easting
502,375
British National Grid northing
225,660

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Electoral ward
Houghton Regis East · E05014412
Parish or community
E04012808
Westminster constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard · E14001206
Output area
E00088931
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 025E · E01017619
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 025 · E02003642

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
53
Primary
32
Secondary
9

  1. Thornhill Primary School

    Community school

    386 m

  2. The Academy of Central Bedfordshire

    Free schools alternative provision

    786 m

  3. The Chiltern School

    Community special school

    951 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,071
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 443
  • Anti social behaviour 160
  • Criminal damage and arson 111
  • Vehicle crime 79
  • Public order 71

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

13

within 5 km

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

    1.6 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

    60 WHEATFIELD ROAD, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0SY

    ODS code E81008

    2.1 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    2.7 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    SUNDON PARK HC, 142-144 SUNDON PARK ROAD, SUNDON PARK, LUTON, LU3 3AH

    ODS code E81040

    3.1 km

  • TODDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    LUTON ROAD, TODDINGTON, DUNSTABLE, LU5 6DE

    ODS code E81034

    3.1 km

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

    GROVE VIEW INTEGRATED, COURT DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4JD

    ODS code E81014

    3.2 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

    THE SURGERY, 30 THE GREEN, HOCKWELL RING, LUTON, LU4 9NN

    ODS code E81612

    3.3 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    3.7 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

    EASTGATE HOUSE, 28-34 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RU

    ODS code E81635

    3.8 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    3.9 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    4.0 km

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    4.2 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Silver Birch Park

    BCT · Houghton Regis

    0.2 miles

  • Silver Birch Park

    BCT · Houghton Regis

    0.2 miles

  • Lime Tree Drive

    BCT · Houghton Regis

    0.4 miles

  • Parkside Drive

    BCT · Houghton Regis

    0.5 miles

  • Hillborough Crescent Shops

    BCT · Houghton Regis

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 025E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,387 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

53 open schools are in scope, including 32 primary and 9 secondary schools. Thornhill Primary School is the nearest published school at 386 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,071 published events cover 12 months, averaging 89.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 443 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.