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LU5 4UA

POSTCODE

A Dunstable East postcode in Central Bedfordshire.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Priory Academy

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 46.2

    0.46 mi

  2. 2
    Stannard School

    Special · Good

    0.48 mi

  3. 3
    Hadrian Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  4. 4
    Dunstable Icknield Lower School

    Primary

    0.62 mi

  5. 5
    The Vale Academy

    Primary

    0.64 mi

  6. 6
    All Saints Academy Dunstable

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 36.9

    0.66 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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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

    7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min

  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Bus stops

  • Central Bedfordshire College

    Bus · Stop J3 · south-west

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • White Lion Retail Park

    Bus · Stop W1 · north-west

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • White Lion Retail Park

    Bus · Stop W2 · south-east

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Central Bedfordshire College

    Bus · Stop J4 · north-east

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • White Lion Retail Park North

    Bus · adj · south-west

    116 m straight lineabout 1 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 4UA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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
View district LU5
Property type filter
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 4UA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU5 4UA

Counts are for Dunstable East 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
27
YoY +13%
403020
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
18
YoY —
29187
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY -29%
644628
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

103
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 029 (E02003647)

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
£50,512

£43,314–£58,906

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,991

£34,768–£45,997

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,879

£35,049–£40,939

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,350

£30,078–£39,228

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: 1,712
White Brit.50.5%
Other White18.9%
Indian5.5%
African4.7%
Pakistani3.3%
+ 14 other groups · 17.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,710
Christian50.4%
No religion31.5%
Muslim7.2%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu4.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,711
25–3426.8%
35–4922.5%
50–6410.1%
≤410.0%
5–96.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%

Households

Total households: 727
One person: other21.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

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.
24962
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24962 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 4UA

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Dunstable East
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU5 4UA
Coordinates
51.8910, -0.5165
Grid reference
TL021224
Easting
502,188
Northing
222,426
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFRM+CC
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 East
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 029F E01033836
E01033836
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 029 E02003647
E02003647
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 029E E01017570
E01017570
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 029 E02003647
E02003647
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

April 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
April 2016 — Introduced
Postcode LU5 4UA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033836 and MSOA E02003647 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24962
Present — Active
Postcode LU5 4UA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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