LU5 5DG

a postcode in Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

LU5 5DG	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 5DG

Orchard Close - 16 properties, USRN 35100195

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8994 / 51°53'57"N

Longitude: -0.5209 / 0°31'15"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670557 5752753

OS Easting: 501861

OS Northing: 223349

OS Grid: TL018233

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.T9M

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.XJG8

Open Location Code: 9C3XVFXH+QJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv75

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
White Suburban Communities

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 5DG on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:21
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:41
Sunrise	06:15
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:10
Sunset	18:06
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:40
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:19
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:00

Hours of daylight today	05:45 to 18:36
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:36 to 05:42
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:38
Moon Rises	19:49

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

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5DG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 January 2022	5a Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Other property type	Freehold	£365,000
14 May 2021	11 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£287,000
15 September 2017	14 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
7 August 2017	5a Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Other property type	Freehold	£125,000
23 October 2015	4 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
19 June 2015	5 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Detached	Freehold	£222,000
12 February 2015	7 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£224,995
6 June 2014	11 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,995
13 October 2011	4 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£112,000
14 August 2009	3 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
20 December 2007	2 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£168,500
5 September 2007	14 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
15 December 2006	6 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£161,000
10 June 2004	5 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Detached	Freehold	£168,000
24 April 2002	9 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£112,500
4 March 2002	5 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Detached	Freehold	£98,500
21 August 2000	4 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
14 June 2000	10 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Detached	Freehold	£120,000
31 August 1999	11 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
2 July 1999	6 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£66,500
23 April 1999	7 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£97,500
17 March 1999	6 Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,000

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 5DG

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 5DG 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 5DG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088736		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
E33023570		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	Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E63004127	Houghton Regis	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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