The UK Postcode Database

LU5 4BQ

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 4BQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LU5 4BQ

Richard Street - 14 properties, USRN 35100655

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8842 / 51°53'3"N

Longitude: -0.513 / 0°30'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671162 5751079

OS Easting: 502443

OS Northing: 221667

OS Grid: TL024216

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G50.WMP

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.2W5Z

Open Location Code: 9C3XVFMP+MR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv82

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18572 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LU5 4BQ on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:15
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:14
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:45
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:45 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:11
Moon Rises 23:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU5 4BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU5 4BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
6 January 2023 3 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £269,000
22 May 2020 13a Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Other property type Freehold £42,500
10 May 2019 3 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
7 September 2018 5 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £247,000
23 May 2016 7 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
27 February 2015 6 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £189,995
17 October 2014 2 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Detached Freehold £215,000
5 April 2013 5 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
23 August 2010 3 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £153,000
28 June 2010 10 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £161,000
11 July 2008 9 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
30 June 2008 4 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
17 November 2005 3 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
16 September 2005 6 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £144,995
14 January 2005 9 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
3 September 2004 10 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £142,000
12 March 2004 9 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £133,995
16 February 2004 3 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
28 November 2003 7 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
30 January 2002 4 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
7 November 2001 3 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £101,000
5 January 2001 7 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
4 June 1999 10 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £59,999
11 December 1998 7 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
28 August 1998 6 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,500
21 November 1997 5 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,995
10 February 1997 6 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,500
10 April 1996 5 Richard Street, Dunstable LU5 4BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LU5 4BQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

MP

Alex Mayer Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Dunstable East

Councillors

John Gurney Independent

Kenson Gurney Independent

LU5 4BQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Dunstable, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LU5 4BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088802 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017592 Central Bedfordshire 030A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003648 Central Bedfordshire 030 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012806 Dunstable Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E05014404 Dunstable East Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000056 Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001206 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000237 Luton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025768 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63011288 Dunstable Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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