Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU5 5DG.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £303,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Close range from £250,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Orchard Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £303,000 | 18 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Orchard Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Orchard Close LU5 5DG | 18 Dec 2024 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Orchard Close LU5 5DG | 11 Nov 2024 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5A, Orchard Close LU5 5DG | 21 Jan 2022 | £365,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 11, Orchard Close LU5 5DG | 14 May 2021 | £287,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Orchard Close LU5 5DG | 15 Sep 2017 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5A, Orchard Close LU5 5DG | 7 Aug 2017 | £125,000 | Other | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 14, Orchard Close | £250,000 (Sep 2017) → £325,000 (Dec 2024) | +30% over 7 yrs |
| 11, Orchard Close | £287,000 (May 2021) → £350,000 (Nov 2024) | +22% over 3 yrs |
| 5A, Orchard Close | £125,000 (Aug 2017) → £365,000 (Jan 2022) | +192% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Orchard Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Regis Primary School 386 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable 520 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 206 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Tithe Farm Primary School 432 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Willow Nursery School 83 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Vale Academy 601 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Hadrian Academy 394 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Harlington (Beds) station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
- Luton station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Blackburn Road (N-bound) 3 min walk
- Blackburn Road (S-bound) 3 min walk
- Portland Close (opp) 4 min walk
- Townsend Farm Road (opp, Houghton Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Houghton Regis Medical Centre
Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable · 0.5 mi - Priory Gardens Surgery
Grove View Integrated, Court Drive, Dunstable · 0.5 mi - Kingsbury Court Surgery
Church Street, Dunstable · 0.9 mi - Eastgate Surgery
Eastgate House, 28-34 Church Street, Dunstable · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Houghton Regis · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Houghton Regis · 0.3 mi
- Heron Heron Houghton Regis · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Dunstable High St Esso Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Smart Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Titan Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Houghton Regis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Houghton Regis Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Mobile Dental Unit South · 0.4 mi
- Houghton Regis Health Centre · 0.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 913 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,389 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 93% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 93% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 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 Orchard Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 82.3% | 90.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.1% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.2% | 2.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.4% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 37.2% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 3% | 1% |
| Muslim | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.6% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.4% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.4% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.4% | 15% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.1% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.2% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 11% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.1% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.3% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 11.3% |
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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- Urban & Rural 0.9 mi
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- Deakin-White 0.9 mi
- Connells 0.9 mi
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