UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/lu5
LU5Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, England
House prices in LU5, Dunstable
Homes in LU5 sold for a median of £340,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,308 standard sales.
It is the third cheapest of the 9 postcode districts in the Central Bedfordshire council area with at least 100 sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £4,146 per square metre, from 41 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 6% above the £3,900 median for the East of England.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 267 | £480,000 | £425,000 to £593,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 464 | £366,000 | £325,000 to £405,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 390 | £300,000 | £270,000 to £337,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 187 | £195,000 | £148,000 to £235,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 36% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 30%.
Flats here sold for a median of £195,000, 15% more than the £170,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in LU5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LU5 6, around Houghton Regis and Toddington, with a median of £404,000, and lowest in LU5 5, around Houghton Regis, at £300,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LU5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 201 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LU5 6UG | £995,000 | 6 |
| LU5 6NE | £660,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6BJ | £640,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6XB | £639,000 | 13 |
| LU5 6QF | £623,000 | 7 |
| LU5 6XD | £600,000 | 11 |
| LU5 6UN | £595,000 | 9 |
| LU5 6BT | £567,500 | 4 |
| LU5 6LS | £562,500 | 4 |
| LU5 6QE | £525,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6SR | £515,000 | 5 |
| LU5 6TA | £507,500 | 7 |
| LU5 5ED | £500,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5EU | £500,000 | 6 |
| LU5 6TB | £500,000 | 13 |
| LU5 6AQ | £498,500 | 3 |
| LU5 6EG | £485,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5AH | £480,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6SN | £480,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6UH | £475,000 | 27 |
| LU5 6ST | £470,000 | 9 |
| LU5 6JR | £466,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6BE | £457,500 | 3 |
| LU5 4DE | £450,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6PB | £450,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6SU | £450,000 | 3 |
| LU5 7BG | £436,500 | 4 |
| LU5 7AU | £435,500 | 14 |
| LU5 6NH | £430,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6RU | £430,000 | 6 |
| LU5 7AD | £426,500 | 6 |
| LU5 6RP | £423,500 | 3 |
| LU5 4DA | £422,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4PY | £420,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4QN | £420,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6AY | £420,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6LP | £418,500 | 3 |
| LU5 7AE | £418,000 | 8 |
| LU5 4SS | £415,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6AT | £415,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6DB | £415,000 | 4 |
| LU5 5UN | £410,000 | 7 |
| LU5 6NF | £409,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6QA | £407,500 | 4 |
| LU5 6TN | £407,500 | 4 |
| LU5 4PW | £405,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6FT | £405,000 | 3 |
| LU5 7AG | £402,000 | 4 |
| LU5 4AB | £400,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4BT | £400,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6GB | £400,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6NQ | £400,000 | 5 |
| LU5 6GF | £399,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6RQ | £399,000 | 15 |
| LU5 4QW | £396,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6QT | £394,500 | 5 |
| LU5 6GY | £393,000 | 4 |
| LU5 4NQ | £392,000 | 7 |
| LU5 5HZ | £385,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5AS | £383,000 | 4 |
| LU5 4RA | £380,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5DB | £380,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6BN | £380,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5LX | £379,500 | 4 |
| LU5 4PL | £378,000 | 4 |
| LU5 4AA | £377,500 | 4 |
| LU5 6RY | £375,500 | 25 |
| LU5 4NX | £375,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5FG | £375,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5FF | £370,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6GW | £370,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6LY | £369,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6BD | £367,000 | 6 |
| LU5 6RX | £366,000 | 11 |
| LU5 6TL | £366,000 | 7 |
| LU5 7BR | £366,000 | 12 |
| LU5 5DN | £365,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5PA | £365,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6TJ | £365,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5LU | £364,000 | 7 |
| LU5 7AL | £362,000 | 3 |
| LU5 7AT | £361,000 | 7 |
| LU5 4AJ | £360,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4PE | £352,500 | 4 |
| LU5 4JS | £351,500 | 4 |
| LU5 4PX | £350,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4SU | £350,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6EN | £347,500 | 3 |
| LU5 4AL | £345,000 | 5 |
| LU5 4TA | £345,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6PD | £345,000 | 5 |
| LU5 6DF | £343,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4QU | £342,500 | 3 |
| LU5 6EF | £342,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4LP | £340,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4PR | £338,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5HD | £335,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5RA | £331,500 | 4 |
| LU5 5DR | £330,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5DU | £330,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5TR | £330,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5AT | £327,500 | 4 |
| LU5 6ED | £327,500 | 6 |
| LU5 7AJ | £327,000 | 4 |
| LU5 4HL | £325,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4PP | £325,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4PS | £325,000 | 4 |
| LU5 4SH | £325,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5DP | £325,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6GG | £325,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5UE | £323,500 | 4 |
| LU5 5DA | £322,500 | 4 |
| LU5 6QD | £322,500 | 8 |
| LU5 5ER | £322,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5QQ | £321,500 | 4 |
| LU5 4FP | £321,000 | 5 |
| LU5 6FE | £320,500 | 6 |
| LU5 4DT | £320,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4EA | £320,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5EN | £320,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5US | £319,000 | 8 |
| LU5 5RT | £317,500 | 6 |
| LU5 6RS | £316,000 | 6 |
| LU5 4LR | £315,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5BZ | £315,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6FW | £315,000 | 5 |
| LU5 6LZ | £315,000 | 5 |
| LU5 6BZ | £314,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5AG | £312,500 | 4 |
| LU5 5AZ | £312,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5HW | £311,500 | 4 |
| LU5 4EL | £310,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5SF | £310,000 | 4 |
| LU5 4AX | £305,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5DF | £305,000 | 6 |
| LU5 5PF | £302,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5DH | £300,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5JG | £300,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5NQ | £300,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4HY | £298,000 | 6 |
| LU5 4QD | £297,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5JW | £296,500 | 3 |
| LU5 4HT | £295,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5JF | £295,000 | 4 |
| LU5 5RY | £295,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5PJ | £292,000 | 4 |
| LU5 5TS | £290,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5DE | £287,500 | 6 |
| LU5 5JD | £287,500 | 4 |
| LU5 4BN | £285,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5SG | £282,500 | 5 |
| LU5 6DE | £282,500 | 4 |
| LU5 7AH | £282,500 | 3 |
| LU5 5QB | £281,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6EY | £280,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5NE | £279,000 | 6 |
| LU5 6AN | £277,500 | 4 |
| LU5 6EX | £275,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5HB | £273,000 | 7 |
| LU5 5PN | £272,000 | 5 |
| LU5 4HZ | £270,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5PD | £270,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5RE | £267,500 | 7 |
| LU5 7AS | £265,000 | 15 |
| LU5 4QE | £257,000 | 5 |
| LU5 6DR | £254,000 | 6 |
| LU5 7AF | £252,500 | 12 |
| LU5 4JA | £250,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5PR | £250,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5RF | £250,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6JD | £250,000 | 3 |
| LU5 7AB | £247,000 | 5 |
| LU5 4BW | £246,500 | 4 |
| LU5 4FN | £238,500 | 4 |
| LU5 6RW | £237,500 | 15 |
| LU5 4FF | £235,000 | 9 |
| LU5 6QY | £235,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4BJ | £234,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4PF | £230,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4FJ | £228,000 | 12 |
| LU5 5QX | £220,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5SX | £215,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4UF | £212,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6GR | £210,000 | 3 |
| LU5 5HY | £205,000 | 4 |
| LU5 6QW | £205,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4EY | £203,000 | 7 |
| LU5 4FG | £193,000 | 4 |
| LU5 5SJ | £187,500 | 5 |
| LU5 4GU | £181,500 | 4 |
| LU5 4GA | £180,000 | 6 |
| LU5 4GY | £180,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4HH | £175,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6FX | £172,500 | 3 |
| LU5 4GZ | £170,000 | 5 |
| LU5 4GD | £163,000 | 3 |
| LU5 4FL | £156,500 | 4 |
| LU5 6JZ | £131,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5UG | £125,000 | 5 |
| LU5 5SE | £110,000 | 3 |
| LU5 6UB | £74,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 50%, from £230,000 in 2016 to £345,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 233 districts in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the Central Bedfordshire council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. LU5 is the third cheapest.
- MK45 Bedford£395,000
- SG17 Shefford£390,000
- LU6 Dunstable£370,000
- LU7 Leighton Buzzard£370,000
- SG16 Henlow£360,000
- SG18 Biggleswade£360,000
- LU5 Dunstable, this district£340,000
- SG19 Sandy£340,000
- SG15 Arlesey£330,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £200,000 for a flat on Limestone Grove to £517,000 for a semi-detached house on Dunstable Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in LU5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 77 Conway CloseSold for £276,000
- 251 Luton RoadSold for £261,250
- 8 Lake ViewSold for £440,000
- 21 Highfields CloseSold for £240,000
- 55 Lincoln WaySold for £437,194
- 56 Bellingham GardensSold for £437,500
- 28 Limestone GroveSold for £200,000
- 17A Dunstable RoadSold for £517,000
- 15 Buckwood AvenueSold for £355,000
- 4 Buckwood AvenueSold for £465,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Snowhill Place, Toddington£475,00027 sales
- Otterburn Gardens, Houghton Regis£375,50025 sales
- Beauchamp Road, Harlington£621,00024 sales
- Rye Gardens, Houghton Regis£500,00020 sales
- Cemetery Road, Houghton Regis£315,00019 sales
Living in LU5
Crime
79 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 64 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 93% of homes can get it
Higher than 67 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
17% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 61 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,516 a year in Central Bedfordshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 72 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of LU5, from the sales in LU5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Toddington 274 sales£416,500
- Houghton Regis West 372 sales£357,500
- Dunstable East 268 sales£325,000
- Dunstable South 89 sales£325,000
- Houghton Regis East 340 sales£300,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | |
| B | 49 | |
| C | 443 | |
| D | 292 | |
| E | 39 | |
| F | 6 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 82 | ||
| 195 | ||
| 250 | ||
| 118 | ||
| 73 | ||
| 60 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,308 standard sales in LU5 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 21% were new builds and 14% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.