Portland Ride, Houghton Regis, Dunstable
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU5 5FP.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Portland Ride, Houghton Regis, Dunstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £252,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Portland Ride range from £210,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Portland Ride compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portland Ride 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £252,000 | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 5 | £440,500 | 26 Aug 2021 |
Sold prices on Portland Ride
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 30 Oct 2025 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 26 Aug 2021 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 8 Feb 2021 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 2 Oct 2020 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 25 Oct 2019 | £462,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 14 Dec 2018 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 16 Jan 2018 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 8 Aug 2017 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 31 Oct 2016 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Portland Ride LU5 5FP | 25 May 2016 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30, Portland Ride | £210,000 (May 2016) → £250,000 (Oct 2020) | +19% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Portland Ride
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy Dunstable 520 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Westfield Nursery School 122 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School 205 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Beecroft Academy 413 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Houghton Regis Primary School 386 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School 295 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Weatherfield Academy 166 pupils | Academy special converter | 7–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Priory Academy 830 pupils | All-through | 9–16 | Report | 0.8 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Luton station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
- Harlington (Beds) station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Portland Ride (N-bound) 1 min walk
- Portland Ride (S-bound) 1 min walk
- Westfield Road (adj) 4 min walk
- Westfield Road (opp) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Priory Gardens Surgery
Grove View Integrated, Court Drive, Dunstable · 0.2 mi - Kingsbury Court Surgery
Church Street, Dunstable · 0.6 mi - Eastgate Surgery
Eastgate House, 28-34 Church Street, Dunstable · 0.6 mi - West Street Surgery
89 West Street, Dunstable · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Dunstable High St Esso Express · 0.2 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Dunstable Superstore · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Dunstable · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Houghton Regis · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Dunstable Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Smart Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Dunstable Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Darrell House · 0.6 mi
- Houghton Regis Dental Practice · 0.7 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+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Portland Ride
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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