The UK Postcode Database

LU5 5QS

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

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

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Streets Associated with LU5 5QS

Bedford Road - 17 properties, USRN 35101052

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: -0.5225 / 0°31'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670429 5753350

OS Easting: 501741

OS Northing: 223948

OS Grid: TL017239

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.DQS

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.WDM4

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF3G+WX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Retired Seniors

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 5QS on Friday 24 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 01:38
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:29
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:29
Sunrise 05:12
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:04
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:47
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:47
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 00:38
Hours of daylight today04:42 to 21:34
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:34 to 04:44
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 16:52
Moon sets 23:41

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

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5QS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
3 April 2024 5, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
8 December 2023 10, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
11 December 2020 12, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £156,000
13 September 2019 3, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
4 January 2019 11, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Other property type Leasehold £141,000
24 August 2018 4, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £128,000
23 March 2018 9, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £114,500
21 March 2018 3, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £93,000
18 January 2018 1, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £144,000
26 January 2017 10, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,000
25 September 2015 6, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £104,995
15 November 2013 10, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,000
5 May 2009 16, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
19 September 2008 11, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
19 December 2007 1, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £103,000
1 September 2006 11, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £98,000
18 August 2006 10, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,000
18 August 2006 5, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £91,000
28 July 2006 1, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,000
15 May 2006 6, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,000
31 March 2006 7, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
21 June 2004 1, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,000
19 December 2003 16, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,500
26 November 2003 11, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,500
22 August 2003 6, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £76,000
12 February 2003 3, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £79,995
11 January 2002 6, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,995
20 October 2000 7, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
27 July 2000 16, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
9 June 2000 8, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,000
28 April 2000 15, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,000
23 November 1999 14, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £30,995
27 August 1999 1, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,500
28 May 1999 9, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,000
7 December 1998 15, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,500
3 July 1998 12, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,500
29 June 1998 6, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,995
21 January 1998 3, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,500
27 March 1997 10, Watling Court, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5QS Flat/apartment Leasehold £24,500

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 5QS

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 5QS 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 5QS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088747 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
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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