The UK Postcode Database

LU5 5RW

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU5 5RW 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 5RW

Chelsea Gardens - 66 properties, USRN 35100139

Elm Park Close - 1 property, USRN 35100157

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9102 / 51°54'36"N

Longitude: -0.5076 / 0°30'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671432 5753985

OS Easting: 502752

OS Northing: 224568

OS Grid: TL027245

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.BG9

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.47ZZ

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF6R+3W

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): 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 5RW on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:15
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:14
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:45
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:45 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:10
Moon Rises 23:57

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

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5RW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 August 2023 54 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £256,000
21 April 2022 44 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
22 October 2021 15 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
9 April 2021 13 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £242,000
10 December 2020 47 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
6 March 2020 34 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
6 July 2018 11 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
23 March 2016 32 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
4 March 2016 13 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £201,000
30 November 2015 7 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
30 April 2015 27 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
27 January 2015 61 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
17 October 2014 50 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,995
1 September 2014 11 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
6 September 2013 12 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
29 April 2013 59 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,000
15 June 2012 45 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
30 April 2010 21 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,500
6 July 2007 47 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,500
26 April 2007 11 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Semi-detached Freehold £144,000
10 April 2007 59 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
19 January 2007 10 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,000
1 September 2006 55 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £131,500
7 July 2006 34 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
16 December 2005 59 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
30 November 2005 61 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,950
19 October 2005 32 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,995
22 April 2005 47 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
17 December 2004 10 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
17 December 2004 52 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
5 September 2003 50 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,000
30 May 2003 11 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
30 April 2003 61 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,000
3 March 2003 47 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
20 December 2002 13 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
4 October 2002 9 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Semi-detached Freehold £89,995
27 September 2002 10 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Semi-detached Freehold £89,995
27 May 2002 52 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
25 March 2002 63 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Detached Freehold £78,000
30 October 2001 29 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
17 August 2001 15 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Semi-detached Freehold £74,000
18 July 2001 34 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,995
3 July 2001 50 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,500
30 March 2001 7 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
26 January 2001 52 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
9 June 2000 13 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Flat/apartment Leasehold £28,000
25 February 2000 59 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,995
29 October 1999 52 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,495
25 October 1999 61 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,500
31 March 1999 18 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Detached Freehold £57,995
26 February 1999 59 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,000
14 September 1998 29 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,950
7 September 1998 44 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,500
27 July 1998 50 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
27 February 1998 25 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,000
26 February 1998 10 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
6 June 1997 45 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,000
18 April 1997 34 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,500
21 June 1996 7 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000
27 November 1995 50 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,000
24 November 1995 59 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,900
3 February 1995 59 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,000

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 5RW

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 5RW 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 5RW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088853 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.

The UK Postcode Database is a Good Stuff website.

Page generated in 2.47 seconds. 216.73.217.78. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:19:17 +0100. Partial Entropification.