LU5 5PJ

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

LU5 5PJ	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 5PJ

Enfield Close - 31 properties, USRN 35100158

Parkside Drive - 1 property, USRN 35100198

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9118 / 51°54'42"N

Longitude: -0.5074 / 0°30'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671442 5754164

OS Easting: 502765

OS Northing: 224748

OS Grid: TL027247

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.4K0

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.563R

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF6V+P2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv98

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): 7154 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU5 5PJ 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 today	04:39 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 5PJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5PJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 January 2024	26 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£297,500
18 November 2022	22 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£265,000
28 September 2022	29 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
22 July 2022	20 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
17 June 2022	19 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£248,000
24 March 2022	14 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£167,000
28 January 2022	26 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£255,000
9 December 2021	14 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£115,000
14 August 2020	20 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£228,000
7 August 2020	20 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£228,000
27 January 2017	15 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£221,500
19 August 2016	20 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£205,000
19 December 2013	22 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,500
9 January 2008	20 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£134,995
16 November 2007	25 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£144,995
30 August 2007	26 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£156,000
31 October 2006	24 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£114,000
13 January 2005	16 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
2 July 2004	18 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
22 October 2003	19 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£108,000
23 June 2003	24 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£46,000
1 March 2002	30 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
9 April 2001	14 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£65,000
16 December 1999	17 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£49,995
1 April 1999	20 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£54,000
14 August 1998	19 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£49,000
22 August 1997	20 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£46,000
26 July 1996	28 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£44,500

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 5PJ

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 5PJ 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 5PJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088846		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01017601	Central Bedfordshire 025B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003642	Central Bedfordshire 025	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
E33025740		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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