The UK Postcode Database

LU5 5LU

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 5LU 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 5LU

Leafields - 44 properties, USRN 35100179

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9106 / 51°54'38"N

Longitude: -0.5167 / 0°31'0"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670806 5754011

OS Easting: 502127

OS Northing: 224603

OS Grid: TL021246

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.26G

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.076N

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF6M+68

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv78

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19622 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU5 5LU 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 5LU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5LU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 February 2022 117 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
6 January 2022 131 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
3 December 2021 105 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £347,500
3 September 2021 87 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £330,000
18 June 2021 121 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
27 March 2020 149 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £272,000
31 May 2019 95 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £253,000
25 February 2019 131 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
25 January 2019 145 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
5 July 2017 127 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
15 December 2016 107 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
26 August 2016 89 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £241,000
20 July 2016 155 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Detached Freehold £362,000
24 March 2016 93 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
28 November 2014 127 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
29 November 2013 103 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £154,000
22 March 2013 109 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £149,000
23 November 2012 137 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £191,500
16 August 2012 159 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Detached Freehold £221,000
11 May 2012 133 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £173,000
27 October 2011 159 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Detached Freehold £160,000
26 July 2010 133 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
25 February 2010 119 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £173,000
2 November 2009 135 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £180,000
28 August 2009 101 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
30 September 2007 137 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
8 August 2007 129 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £204,500
1 June 2007 135 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
29 May 2007 83 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
19 February 2007 87 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
28 April 2006 155 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Detached Freehold £232,500
5 August 2005 131 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
9 February 2005 87 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
8 August 2003 79 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £154,000
17 August 2001 155 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Detached Freehold £152,000
31 May 2001 105 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
29 October 1999 115 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £75,500
7 May 1999 107 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £65,500
30 April 1999 95 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £77,750
2 November 1998 125 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £108,000
28 November 1997 109 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £72,950
29 October 1997 129 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £77,995
25 April 1997 123 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £94,500
31 January 1997 105 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £77,000
4 October 1996 109 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
26 September 1996 125 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £70,750
3 May 1996 147 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
16 August 1995 87 Leafields, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5LU Semi-detached Freehold £47,000

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 5LU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

MP

Alex Mayer Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Houghton Regis East

Councillors

Chloe Alderman Labour

Pat Hamill Independent

Tracey McMahon Independent

LU5 5LU 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 5LU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088936 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017617 Central Bedfordshire 026E 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
E05014412 Houghton Regis East 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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