The UK Postcode Database

LU5 5RT

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 5RT 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 5RT

Westminster Gardens - 59 properties, USRN 35100230

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9112 / 51°54'40"N

Longitude: -0.5108 / 0°30'38"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671209 5754091

OS Easting: 502531

OS Northing: 224677

OS Grid: TL025246

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.3PM

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.3796

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF6Q+FM

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 5RT 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 5RT, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5RT

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 December 2023 8 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £282,000
3 November 2023 25 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
24 May 2023 7 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
14 February 2023 37 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
25 February 2022 58 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Flat/apartment Leasehold £148,000
29 November 2021 45 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
30 September 2021 32 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
27 September 2021 2 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
2 September 2021 24 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
19 March 2021 5 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
28 November 2019 36 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
19 October 2018 18 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £221,000
29 June 2018 50 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
2 May 2018 49 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £212,000
16 November 2017 50 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
26 July 2017 4 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £237,000
25 August 2016 19 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
21 December 2015 46 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £182,000
2 November 2015 42 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £196,000
18 September 2015 26 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £198,000
13 August 2015 43 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
21 July 2015 39 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £184,995
20 February 2015 4 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,995
13 February 2015 17 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,995
10 October 2014 46 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,995
31 March 2014 14 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,500
22 October 2012 15 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
18 May 2012 21 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
3 May 2012 7 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
31 October 2011 50 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £99,500
14 January 2011 16 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,995
4 December 2009 49 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
28 August 2009 23 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
4 August 2009 24 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
27 June 2008 6 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
29 February 2008 21 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Flat/apartment Freehold £70,000
6 February 2008 44 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £147,500
20 December 2007 49 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £127,500
19 December 2007 5 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
19 October 2007 37 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £179,000
10 October 2007 4 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,995
9 October 2007 45 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £156,000
8 June 2006 14 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,500
1 March 2006 43 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,995
17 February 2006 26 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,995
31 August 2005 37 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
20 August 2005 33 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £144,000
7 July 2005 2 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,000
18 February 2005 49 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
25 November 2004 24 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,500
1 October 2004 33 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £139,995
24 September 2004 25 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £133,500
20 August 2004 19 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
19 March 2004 36 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
23 January 2004 45 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £127,000
31 October 2003 6 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £124,995
7 August 2003 3 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
17 December 2002 19 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,500
30 August 2002 24 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
28 June 2002 26 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
3 August 2001 15 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
17 April 2001 19 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
25 August 2000 2 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
30 June 2000 1 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,995
30 June 2000 4 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,995
20 April 2000 6 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £59,995
7 April 2000 39 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,995
28 January 2000 8 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
24 November 1999 11 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,500
15 October 1999 15 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,995
7 May 1999 7 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
31 July 1998 49 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Semi-detached Freehold £48,500
29 November 1996 1 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000
24 May 1996 11 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,995
10 May 1996 8 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,995
20 December 1995 24 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
29 September 1995 3 Westminster Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,500

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 5RT

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 5RT 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 5RT

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088852 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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