The UK Postcode Database

LU5 4HJ

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 4HJ 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 4HJ

Dorchester Close - 28 properties, USRN 35100524

Vernon Place - 2 properties, USRN 35101868

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8879 / 51°53'16"N

Longitude: -0.5198 / 0°31'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670682 5751478

OS Easting: 501968

OS Northing: 222072

OS Grid: TL019220

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G50.MD5

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.YT23

Open Location Code: 9C3XVFQJ+53

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv73

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14341 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU5 4HJ 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 4HJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU5 4HJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 June 2016 2 Dorchester Close, Dunstable LU5 4HJ Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
9 January 1998 28 Dorchester Close, Dunstable LU5 4HJ Semi-detached Freehold £80,000

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 4HJ

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 4HJ 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 4HJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088686 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017570 Central Bedfordshire 029E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01033837 Central Bedfordshire 029G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02003647 Central Bedfordshire 029 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
E33025764 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

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