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LU5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,147
Current units
833
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
314

Postcode sectors in LU5

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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23,527 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Fauna Field, Dunstable, LU5 4FP 24 July 2026 £302,000
54, Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HW 22 July 2026 £340,000
Eastgate Court, Flat 18, Church Street, Dunstable, LU5 4HP 20 July 2026 £195,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
21
Primary
12
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,878
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,393
  • Anti social behaviour 555
  • Vehicle crime 322
  • Criminal damage and arson 294
  • Shoplifting 284

Census 2021

Population and age profile

LU5 usual residents
42,083
Age-profile population
41,795

Age bands in LU5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
19.6%

8,175 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

4,436 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.4%

11,850 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

10,839 residents

Age 65 and over
15.5%

6,495 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 797 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

730 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 645 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 3 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

    EASTGATE HOUSE, 28-34 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RU

    ODS code E81635

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

    GROVE VIEW INTEGRATED, COURT DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4JD

    ODS code E81014

  • TODDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    LUTON ROAD, TODDINGTON, DUNSTABLE, LU5 6DE

    ODS code E81034

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £332,000 from 4,125 recorded sales in LU5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Central Bedfordshire is £356,453 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

21 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,878 published events cover 12 months, averaging 323.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,393 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.