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Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable

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House prices, sold prices and local information for LU5 5EP, LU5 5DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£304,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£291,250
26 sales
Price range
£160k – £515k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Mar 2026
LU5 5EP

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At a glance

House prices£304k average16% below the Dunstable average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station58 min walkLeagrave station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

26 property sales on Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £304,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £311,647. That is 16% below the Dunstable average of £359,828 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% semi-detached, 31% terraced, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bidwell Hill range from £160,000 to £515,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 166 streets in Dunstable with at least two sales in the last year, Bidwell Hill ranks 107th for average price.

House prices on Bidwell Hill compared

Bidwell Hill£304,000
LU5 postcode area£329,569
Dunstable£359,828
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £282,500 (2 sales)2016£283k2017: £246,500 (2 sales)2017£247k2018: £250,000 (5 sales)2018£250k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k2020: £290,000 (2 sales)2020£290k2021: £238,500 (1 sales)2021£239k2022: £318,625 (4 sales)2022£319k2023: £266,750 (2 sales)2023£267k2024: £435,000 (2 sales)2024£435k2025: £302,500 (4 sales)2025£303k2026: £278,000 (1 sales)2026£278k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£311,64724 Nov 2025
Terraced8£242,68813 Mar 2026
Detached1£333,00010 Nov 2017

Sold prices on Bidwell Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 13 Mar 2026£278,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 24 Nov 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 29 Aug 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 22 Aug 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 23 Jan 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 26 Jul 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 21 Jun 2024£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 4 Sep 2023£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 27 Mar 2023£237,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 7 Dec 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 18 Nov 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 21 Oct 2022£307,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 21 Apr 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 8 Feb 2022£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 7 Jun 2021£238,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 23 Nov 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 15 Jun 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 4 Sep 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 14 Dec 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 19 Oct 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 12 Oct 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 1 Jun 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 27 Apr 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 13 Dec 2017£160,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Bidwell Hill LU5 5EP 10 Nov 2017£333,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 19 Jul 2016£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Bidwell Hill LU5 5DR 18 Jul 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
48, Bidwell Hill £225,000 (Oct 2018) → £278,000 (Mar 2026) +24%
over 7 yrs
34, Bidwell Hill £300,000 (Jul 2016) → £300,000 (Nov 2020) +0%
over 4 yrs
33, Bidwell Hill £265,000 (Jul 2016) → £280,000 (Jun 2020) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bidwell Hill

Crime

176 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bidwell Hill in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences63
Anti-social behaviour46
Public order18
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime9
Other crime7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bidwell Hill is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ouzel in Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bidwell Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Houghton Regis Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 206 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Tithe Farm Primary School 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
All Saints Academy Dunstable 520 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Lime Tree Primary Academy 360 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Thornhill Primary School 516 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 59 pupils Free schools alternative provision 11–16 Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Leagrave station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Harlington (Beds) station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Luton station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bidwell Hill (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Roslyn Way (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Roslyn Way (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Bidwell Hill (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Regis Medical Centre
    Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable · 0.3 mi
  • Priory Gardens Surgery
    Grove View Integrated, Court Drive, Dunstable · 1.0 mi
  • Wheatfield Surgery
    60 Wheatfield Road, Lewsey Farm, Luton · 1.2 mi
  • Kingsbury Court Surgery
    Church Street, Dunstable · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Houghton Regis · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton Regis · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton Regis · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Houghton Regis Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Titan Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Houghton Regis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Smart Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Houghton Regis Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit South · 0.3 mi
  • Houghton Regis Health Centre · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.5%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented22.7%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.7%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents2,017

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bidwell Hill

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White83.3%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.4%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian48.6%47.9%
No religion40.6%42.8%
Not answered5.1%5.4%
Muslim2.7%1.3%
Hindu1.8%1%
Sikh0.4%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK80.9%89%
Born outside the UK19.1%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above25.8%33.2%
No qualifications19.1%15%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.9%
Other qualifications3%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health48.9%50.4%
Good health34.9%34.5%
Fair health11.5%11.3%
Bad health3.8%3%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household39%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household34.3%36.4%
No cars or vans in household15.2%11.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%13.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.

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