Watervale, Houghton Regis, Dunstable

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watervale, Houghton Regis, Dunstable · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dunstable-central-bedfordshire/watervale/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU5 6FY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£390,323

17 sales

Price range

£338k – £460k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jun 2019

LU5 6FY

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At a glance

House prices£390k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station58 min walkLeagrave station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

17 property sales on Watervale, Houghton Regis, Dunstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £417,776. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 47% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watervale range from £337,500 to £459,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Watervale compared

LU5 postcode area£329,569

Dunstable£359,828

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watervale 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 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	9	£417,776	28 Jun 2019
Semi-detached	8	£359,438	28 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Watervale

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Watervale LU5 6FY	28 Jun 2019	£350,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
22, Watervale LU5 6FY	28 Jun 2019	£337,500	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
24, Watervale LU5 6FY	28 Jun 2019	£450,000	Detached New build	Freehold
18, Watervale LU5 6FY	21 Jun 2019	£375,000	Detached New build	Freehold
16, Watervale LU5 6FY	12 Jun 2019	£380,000	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Watervale LU5 6FY	11 Jun 2019	£459,995	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Watervale LU5 6FY	10 Jun 2019	£350,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Watervale LU5 6FY	24 May 2019	£459,995	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Watervale LU5 6FY	3 May 2019	£350,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, Watervale LU5 6FY	29 Mar 2019	£459,995	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Watervale LU5 6FY	22 Mar 2019	£410,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Watervale LU5 6FY	11 Mar 2019	£362,500	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
6, Watervale LU5 6FY	11 Mar 2019	£385,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Watervale LU5 6FY	22 Feb 2019	£377,500	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
4, Watervale LU5 6FY	25 Jan 2019	£368,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
2, Watervale LU5 6FY	19 Dec 2018	£380,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
1, Watervale LU5 6FY	24 Feb 2017	£380,000	Detached New build	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.

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Schools near Watervale

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Tithe Farm Primary School 432 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 206 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Houghton Regis Primary School 386 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Thornhill Primary School 516 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Lime Tree Primary Academy 360 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
All Saints Academy Dunstable 520 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 59 pupils	Free schools alternative provision	11–16	Report	1.0 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Luton station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Roslyn Way (adj, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
Roslyn Way (opp, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
Tithe Farm Lower School (opp) 4 min walk
Tithe Farm Lower School (o/s) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Houghton Regis Medical Centre
Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable · 0.4 mi
Priory Gardens Surgery
Grove View Integrated, Court Drive, Dunstable · 1.2 mi
Wheatfield Surgery
60 Wheatfield Road, Lewsey Farm, Luton · 1.2 mi
Kingsbury Court Surgery
Church Street, Dunstable · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Houghton Regis · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Houghton Regis · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Houghton Regis · 0.7 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Houghton Regis Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Houghton Regis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Titan Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Smart Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Houghton Regis Health Centre · 0.4 mi
Perfect Profiles · 0.4 mi
Mobile Dental Unit South · 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

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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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.3%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	32.3%	17.1%
Households	792

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,266

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Watervale

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Who lives around Watervale

Ethnic group

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
White	75.9%	90.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.9%	2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7.8%	3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	6.7%	3%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	0.8%

Religion

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Christian	47.3%	47.9%
No religion	39.2%	42.8%
Muslim	5.2%	1.3%
Not answered	5%	5.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1%
Jewish	0.4%	–
Sikh	0.4%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Born in the UK	76.8%	89%
Born outside the UK	23.2%	11%

Highest qualification

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.5%	33.2%
No qualifications	17.4%	15%
Level 3 qualifications	16.6%	18.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.2%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.9%
Other qualifications	3.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Very good health	51.7%	50.4%
Good health	32.8%	34.5%
Fair health	11.2%	11.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household	42.9%	38.6%
2 cars or vans in household	32.1%	36.4%
No cars or vans in household	15.8%	11.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Watervale

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Planning applications near Watervale

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Council tax here

Central Bedfordshire Band D is £2,516 a year (Band A £1,677). See every band.

Estate agents near Watervale

Roger Marsh - Estate Agents 0.4 mi
Urban & Rural 1.5 mi
Connells 1.6 mi
Household Estate Agents 1.6 mi
Deakin-White 1.6 mi

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