The UK Postcode Database

LU5 5BW

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 5BW 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 5BW

Cumberland Street - 32 properties, USRN 35100143

Cemetery Road - 1 property, USRN 35100138

The Lindens - 1 property, USRN 35100174

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9022 / 51°54'7"N

Longitude: -0.5215 / 0°31'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670505 5753060

OS Easting: 501813

OS Northing: 223657

OS Grid: TL018236

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.LZ9

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.XG44

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF2H+V9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv76

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): 12425 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU5 5BW on Monday 27 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 02:02
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:34
Sunrise 05:17
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:00
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:42
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:40
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 00:14
Hours of daylight today04:47 to 21:30
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:30 to 04:48
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:19
Moon Rises 19:21

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

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5BW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 November 2023 Hazelmere, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £366,000
10 December 2021 Summerleys, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £370,000
10 December 2020 Hazelmere, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £362,500
28 August 2020 1, Malmsey Cottages, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,000
28 February 2020 The Limes, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £420,000
7 June 2019 The Laurels, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
25 July 2016 Oakdale, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £206,000
25 May 2016 Mertle Villa, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
28 April 2016 The Laurels, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
9 October 2015 Summerleys, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £247,500
6 October 2014 The Laurels, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
9 July 2014 Oakdale, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,000
4 February 2014 Conifers, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £245,000
8 July 2011 St Jeans, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,000
18 April 2008 Oakdale, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £151,000
11 December 2007 The Limes, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £250,000
5 April 2007 Oakdale, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,000
21 December 2006 St Jeans, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,000
2 June 2006 Roselodge, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £221,000
29 October 2004 Kirtlington, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £177,950
30 July 2004 Fern Cottage, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
8 April 2004 The Laurels, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
8 April 2004 Kirtlington, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
11 July 2003 3, Malmsey Cottages, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,000
14 March 2003 Rowallen, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £189,995
6 December 2002 The Laurels, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
31 May 2002 Fern Cottage, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
17 August 2001 St Jeans, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
24 July 2001 Oakdale, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
12 October 2000 Sherwood House, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £91,000
28 January 2000 The Ferns, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
18 October 1999 Windermere, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £98,000
4 March 1999 Conifers, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £90,000
25 November 1998 Sherwood House, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £12,750
11 March 1998 3, Malmsey Cottages, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,995
24 June 1997 Oakdale, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,750
23 May 1997 The Laurels, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,500
27 March 1997 Fern Cottage, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,500
7 June 1996 Mertle Villa, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,000
17 March 1995 Hollydene, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BW Detached Freehold £53,500

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 5BW

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 5BW 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 5BW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088733 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017581 Central Bedfordshire 026D 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
E33025748 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
E63011236 Houghton Regis 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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