The UK Postcode Database

LU5 5RN

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 5RN 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 5RN

Chelsea Gardens - 59 properties, USRN 35100139

Hammersmith Gardens - 1 property, USRN 35100167

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: 51.9092 / 51°54'33"N

Longitude: -0.5098 / 0°30'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671286 5753874

OS Easting: 502605

OS Northing: 224460

OS Grid: TL026244

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.9XW

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.38VQ

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF5R+M3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv88

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): 4979 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

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

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5RN

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 September 2022 68 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
10 December 2021 102 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
24 February 2021 80 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
13 February 2020 84 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £239,000
4 October 2019 88 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
28 June 2019 104 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,500
8 February 2019 68 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
10 December 2018 91 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £232,000
27 November 2018 85 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
11 December 2017 107 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
10 November 2017 88 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
21 April 2017 81 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
14 July 2016 69 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
31 March 2016 90 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
28 August 2015 90 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
17 January 2014 84 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
12 November 2013 121 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
19 September 2013 68 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
31 May 2011 67 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
14 January 2011 93 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £121,000
12 March 2010 69 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,000
15 January 2008 107 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,000
24 August 2007 91 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,500
22 May 2007 99 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £143,000
13 May 2005 67 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,000
26 January 2005 85 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
3 September 2004 104 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £122,000
25 May 2004 121 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
22 December 2003 70 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
7 November 2003 110 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,500
17 October 2003 87 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Semi-detached Freehold £127,000
20 December 2002 100 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
4 October 2002 111 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
6 September 2002 101 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
31 May 2002 110 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
19 April 2002 102 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
22 February 2002 81 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
4 February 2002 91 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
7 September 2001 104 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
19 June 2000 121 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,995
7 April 2000 99 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £61,500
18 November 1999 77 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
1 November 1999 107 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,995
4 May 1999 67 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
25 November 1998 85 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,995
19 August 1998 69 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
12 June 1998 108 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
8 May 1998 77 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
17 April 1998 114 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
4 August 1997 117 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
6 June 1997 104 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,000
14 March 1997 108 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
24 January 1997 91 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,500
20 December 1996 111 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Semi-detached Freehold £39,000
18 October 1996 108 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £23,750
20 September 1996 93 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,000
5 May 1995 83 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000

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 5RN

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 5RN 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 5RN

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088842 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017602 Central Bedfordshire 025C 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
E33025739 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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