Neighbourhood · Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis South: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Houghton Regis South neighbourhood of Central Bedfordshire, England (ONS area Central Bedfordshire 026). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes LU5, LU6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LU5 5DR.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis South is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Central Bedfordshire (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £325,000 and flats for £134,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Central Bedfordshire (1.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Leagrave, is 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£325,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£134,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£58,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Houghton Regis South sits in Central Bedfordshire
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire
- Typical flat price: the lowest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 7th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Houghton Regis South
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Central Bedfordshire, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Schools improving
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Leagrave Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Bedford (15 to 22 min) and Three Bridges (88 to 100 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school All Saints Academy Dunstable 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 2, Requires improvement in 1 (Nov 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Houghton Regis South
What is the typical house price in Houghton Regis South?
£325,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
How does Houghton Regis South compare with the rest of Central Bedfordshire?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire.
Is Houghton Regis South an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Houghton Regis South gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Houghton Regis South?
Leagrave. Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Bedford (15 to 22 min) and Three Bridges (88 to 100 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Houghton Regis South?
Nearest state primary school. Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. All Saints Academy Dunstable. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 2, Requires improvement in 1 (Nov 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.