The UK Postcode Database

LU5 5LJ

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 5LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LU5 5LJ

Woodlands Avenue - 48 properties, USRN 35100232

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9048 / 51°54'17"N

Longitude: -0.5139 / 0°30'50"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671020 5753375

OS Easting: 502332

OS Northing: 223965

OS Grid: TL023239

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.GX8

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.1DN3

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF3P+WC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv87

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Younger Ethnic Minority Families in Flats

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 5LJ 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 5LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 January 2024 17 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
20 January 2023 21 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Other property type Freehold £355,000
9 April 2021 19 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £380,000
18 December 2020 6 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
21 October 2020 16 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £300,000
11 September 2020 2 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
13 September 2019 11 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £311,000
15 July 2016 11 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £282,500
31 July 2015 33 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
1 June 2015 14 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
16 November 2012 4 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
12 October 2012 15 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
10 August 2012 7 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
3 June 2011 43 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
10 May 2011 19 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £202,000
27 September 2010 18 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
3 March 2008 31 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
23 November 2007 36 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £194,000
23 February 2007 9 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £198,000
6 October 2006 7 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Detached Freehold £190,000
23 September 2005 36 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
21 October 2003 11 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
26 September 2003 33 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £153,000
23 May 2003 42 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
28 September 2001 33 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
3 September 2001 45 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
27 July 2001 40 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
19 January 2001 4 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
22 September 2000 5 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
18 December 1998 35 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
4 December 1998 42 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £67,995
2 November 1998 4 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £66,500
2 November 1998 10 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £77,500
16 October 1998 28 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Detached Freehold £69,000
24 June 1998 19 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £57,500
5 November 1997 36 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £67,500
25 July 1997 7 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Detached Freehold £79,000
19 July 1996 19 Woodlands Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £59,500

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 5LJ

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 5LJ 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 5LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088729 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
E33025746 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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