The UK Postcode Database

LU5 5AB

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 5AB 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 5AB

Houghton Road - 37 properties, USRN 35102160

Northview Road - 1 property, USRN 35100194

Olma Road - 1 property, USRN 35100633

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 35101866

Houghton Road - 1 property, USRN 35101053

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8961 / 51°53'45"N

Longitude: -0.5296 / 0°31'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 669973 5752368

OS Easting: 501272

OS Northing: 222972

OS Grid: TL012229

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4Z.4WW

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.RLWT

Open Location Code: 9C3XVFWC+C5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv65

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

  • Baseline UK
  • Multicultural Inner Suburbs
  • Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20772 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU5 5AB on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:24
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:26
Sunrise 05:09
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:07
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:50
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:52
Hours of daylight today04:39 to 21:37
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:37 to 04:41
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 14:26
Moon sets 22:49

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU5 5AB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5AB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 June 2024 47 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £302,500
22 March 2024 37 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £307,500
13 February 2024 85 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £323,000
29 September 2021 Rosedene, 73, Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
26 May 2021 77 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
26 March 2021 37 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Other property type Freehold £240,000
18 March 2020 Iolanthe, 75, Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
29 May 2018 25 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
27 October 2017 27 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
12 September 2016 87 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
11 May 2016 43 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
22 February 2016 65 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
26 January 2016 81 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
4 December 2015 27 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £182,000
17 July 2015 27 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
13 January 2014 Iolanthe, 75, Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
20 June 2013 Burnside, 83, Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
15 March 2013 41 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
28 May 2010 53 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
25 March 2009 53 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
24 July 2008 51 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £171,000
5 October 2007 49 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £218,000
28 November 2006 25 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £139,000
10 November 2006 47 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
6 January 2006 27 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £139,999
9 November 2005 49 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
27 May 2005 41 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £174,000
5 May 2004 Southview, Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £191,000
30 January 2004 69 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Detached Freehold £210,000
29 May 2003 65 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
28 February 2003 45 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
6 December 2002 87 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
7 November 2002 37 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £119,995
30 October 2001 Southview, Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
23 July 2001 29 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
26 January 2001 65 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
29 August 2000 87 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £88,500
28 July 2000 43 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,000
15 November 1999 49 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £99,950
8 October 1999 69 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Detached Freehold £123,000
29 July 1999 29 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £70,250
12 August 1998 85 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
1 October 1997 37 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £57,500
12 September 1997 47 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
31 July 1997 41 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
14 April 1997 75 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £51,500
24 May 1996 77 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Semi-detached Freehold £37,500
20 February 1996 45 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,000
15 September 1995 43 Houghton Road, Dunstable LU5 5AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000

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 5AB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

MP

Alex Mayer Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Houghton Regis West

Councillors

Yvonne Farrell Liberal Democrats

Susan Goodchild Liberal Democrats

LU5 5AB also falls within the Civil Parish of Houghton Regis, 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 5AB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088738 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017578 Central Bedfordshire 026A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003644 Central Bedfordshire 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012808 Houghton Regis Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E05014413 Houghton Regis West 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
E33025745 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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