The UK Postcode Database

LU5 5DR

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 5DR 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 5DR

Bidwell Hill - 33 properties, USRN 35100128

Bedford Road - 1 property, USRN 35101052

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9061 / 51°54'21"N

Longitude: -0.5249 / 0°31'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670260 5753485

OS Easting: 501574

OS Northing: 224085

OS Grid: TL015240

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.D3P

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.VCC5

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF4G+C2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a1

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Suburban Housing Starters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13203 / 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 5DR on Thursday 23 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 01:25
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:27
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:28
Sunrise 05:11
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:05
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:49
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:50
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 00:52
Hours of daylight today04:41 to 21:35
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:35 to 04:42
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 15:41
Moon sets 23:11

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

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5DR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 December 2022 7 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £335,000
23 November 2020 34 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
15 June 2020 33 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
4 September 2019 19 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
14 December 2018 28 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
12 October 2018 31 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
19 July 2016 33 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
18 July 2016 34 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
1 September 2014 7 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
11 April 2014 2 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
21 February 2014 28 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
6 December 2013 35 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £224,995
15 June 2012 3 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
9 December 2011 34 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £181,500
23 March 2009 28 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
18 May 2006 34 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £176,500
15 April 2005 4 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £154,995
10 January 2005 13 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
25 July 2003 20 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
19 May 2003 14 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
3 January 2003 33 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £140,500
20 September 2002 30 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £108,000
29 August 2002 4 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £139,950
23 July 1999 12 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
21 December 1998 34 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Semi-detached Freehold £56,500
28 August 1998 18 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Detached Freehold £57,000
30 November 1995 18 Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5DR Detached Freehold £46,000

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 5DR

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 5DR 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 5DR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088746 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017579 Central Bedfordshire 026B 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
E33025747 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

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

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