LU5 5SL

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in October 1984

LU5 5SL	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 5SL

Gilpin Close - 16 properties, USRN 35100556

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9063 / 51°54'22"N

Longitude: -0.5072 / 0°30'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671474 5753554

OS Easting: 502788

OS Northing: 224137

OS Grid: TL027241

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4T.JKW

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.5B6Z

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF4V+G4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

Baseline UK
Multicultural Inner Suburbs
Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9424 / 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 5SL 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 today	04:15 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 5SL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU5 5SL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 February 2018	1 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
26 February 2018	6 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£235,000
18 December 2017	9 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£222,000
18 July 2014	4 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£114,000
29 November 2013	9 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£136,000
8 November 2013	6 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£133,000
31 July 2013	11 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
15 May 2007	9 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£148,000
7 April 2006	8 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£127,000
31 March 2006	6 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£128,000
5 November 2004	4 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£103,500
8 October 2004	11 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
30 September 2004	16 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
16 January 2004	5 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,995
7 January 2004	9 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
24 May 2001	14 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,500
12 January 2001	9 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,625
25 September 2000	5 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,500
28 June 2000	2 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£67,500
16 June 2000	3 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£65,500
1 March 2000	16 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,000
7 December 1999	11 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Detached	Freehold	£113,000
16 August 1999	10 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Detached	Freehold	£102,500
28 February 1997	16 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
28 August 1996	9 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,500
21 June 1996	4 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£29,995
31 January 1996	14 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,000
7 April 1995	8 Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£38,500

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 5SL

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 5SL 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 5SL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088727		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01017580	Central Bedfordshire 026C	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
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
E33025746		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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