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LU5 4EJ

POSTCODE

A Dunstable South postcode in Central Bedfordshire.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St. Augustine's Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.19 mi

  2. 2
    Manshead Church of England Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 43.0

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    Ardley Hill Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.59 mi

  5. 5
    Priory Academy

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 46.2

    0.71 mi

  6. 6
    Watling Lower School

    Primary

    0.71 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 92 min

Bus stops

  • Brive Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oakwood Avenue

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Graham Road

    Bus · opp · west

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Woodfield Gate

    Bus · opp · north-west

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mayfield Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU5 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU5 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 155 sales

LU5 4EJ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the LU5 4 sector.

Average price
£300,979
Median price: £311,000
Median -5.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 155 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £330,313
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£345k£297k£249k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£261,250 · 2026-09-16 · Terraced · Freehold
LU5 4LR
£240,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU5 4QE
£355,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU5 4PE
£465,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU5 4PE
£366,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU5 4NQ
£145,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
LU5 4GZ
£350,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU5 4HY
£295,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU5 4AE
£115,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU5 4DQ
£260,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
LU5 4QE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU5 4EJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU5 4EJ

Counts are for Dunstable South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
29186
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

26
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 030 (E02003648)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,802

£47,027–£63,863

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,176

£34,920–£46,222

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,997

£33,350–£38,853

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,631

£29,467–£38,384

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,312
White Brit.66.1%
Other White13.0%
African4.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
Caribbean1.9%
+ 14 other groups · 12.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,315
Christian44.6%
No religion43.8%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim4.1%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,316
35–4920.5%
50–6416.6%
25–3415.7%
10–1510.4%
5–99.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 894
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.0%
One person: other17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4612
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4612 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU5 4EJ

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Dunstable South
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU5 4EJ
Coordinates
51.8779, -0.5025
Grid reference
TL031209
Easting
503,182
Northing
220,981
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFHX+42
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dunstable
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard E14001206
Constituency
E14001206
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Dunstable South
Constituency code
E14001206
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Dunstable
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 030C E01017594
E01017594
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 030 E02003648
E02003648
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 030C E01017594
E01017594
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 030 E02003648
E02003648
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:18 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU5 4EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017594 and MSOA E02003648 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4612
Present — Active
Postcode LU5 4EJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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