The UK Postcode Database

LU5 6GR

a postcode in Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in September 2019
LU5 6GR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LU5 6GR

Octavian Road - 21 properties, USRN 6000803

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9116 / 51°54'41"N

Longitude: -0.541 / 0°32'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 669129 5754061

OS Easting: 500451

OS Northing: 224676

OS Grid: TL004246

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4S.21R

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.K6TX

Open Location Code: 9C3XWF65+JH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv58

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b4

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Ethnic Minority Routine Service Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13203 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU5 6GR 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 6GR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU5 6GR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 November 2021 8 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Other property type Leasehold £262,469
22 October 2020 5 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Other property type Freehold £283,475
31 July 2020 4 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
22 May 2020 11 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £106,000
23 December 2019 6 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Semi-detached Freehold £296,000
20 December 2019 15 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £126,750
20 December 2019 2 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Detached Freehold £388,000
6 November 2019 17 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £96,000
27 September 2019 19 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,500
23 September 2019 21 Octavian Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 6GR Semi-detached Freehold £97,500

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 6GR

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 6GR 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 6GR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088741 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00177162 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017579 Central Bedfordshire 026B 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
E33025745 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
E63004127 Houghton Regis Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 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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