Central Bedfordshire

LU5 house prices in Central Bedfordshire

Name: Sold house prices in LU5, Central Bedfordshire
Creator: HM Land Registry
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

The median sold price in LU5 between 15 Dec 2025 and 24 Jul 2026 was £316,750 across 250 recorded sales. LU5 covers part of Central Bedfordshire around the Dunstable Central ward. Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for this district — from official UK data, in one place.

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Typical sold price

£316,750

Range £180,000–£450,000 · 250 real sales

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Dec 2025 and 24 Jul 2026. Real recorded sales — not estimates. Scroll for the map, trend and breakdown.

The median sold price in LU5, Central Bedfordshire, was £316,750 across 250 recorded sales between 15 Dec 2025 and 24 Jul 2026. Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,516 a year — Central Bedfordshire's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27. Real recorded transactions — we never publish an estimated valuation.

On the map

Where LU5 sits in Central Bedfordshire

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in LU5

2, FAUNA FIELD, DUNSTABLE
Terraced · Freehold · 24 Jul 2026
£302,000
54, CHURCHFIELD ROAD, DUNSTABLE
Terraced · Freehold · 22 Jul 2026
£340,000
EASTGATE COURT, CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 20 Jul 2026
£195,000
18, FAREHAM WAY, DUNSTABLE
Terraced · Freehold · 17 Jul 2026
£200,000
101, LUTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE
Semi-detached · Freehold · 16 Jul 2026
£360,000

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Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors)

The data, honestly

LU5 sold prices at a glance

Typical price

£316,750

Lower end

£180,000

Upper end

£450,000

Sample size

250 sales

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter — LU5

By property type

What each type sells for — LU5

Tenure mix

Freehold vs leasehold — LU5

205 freehold (82%)

45 leasehold (18%)

2 new-build sales

Across the 250 most recent recorded sales in LU5. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions — never estimates. See every LU5 sale.

Area data

What else the records hold on LU5

Council tax, schools, area deprivation and planning activity for this district — each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in LU5

Band D · Central Bedfordshire · 2026-27

£2,516

a year — the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

Annual council tax charge for each band in Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27
Band	1991 value	A year
A	up to £40,000	£1,677
B	£40,001–£52,000	£1,957
C	£52,001–£68,000	£2,237
D	£68,001–£88,000	£2,516
E	£88,001–£120,000	£3,075
F	£120,001–£160,000	£3,634
G	£160,001–£320,000	£4,194
H	over £320,000	£5,032

These are Central Bedfordshire's charges for 2026-27, the authority LU5 falls in — not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Central Bedfordshire · data to 2026-27 financial year

Schools

Schools near LU5

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academies · LU5 5RG
356 m
Good · 2013
Tithe Farm Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · LU5 5JB
418 m
Good · 2019
Thornhill Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · LU5 5PE
533 m
Good · 2011
Lime Tree Primary Academy
Primary · Academies · LU5 5QN
638 m
Good · 2024
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
Primary · Academies · LU5 5HH
771 m
Requires improvement · 2023
The Chiltern School
Special schools · LU5 5PX
824 m
Good · 2012
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Free Schools · LU5 5PX
824 m
Good · 2015
Houstone School
Middle deemed secondary · Free Schools · LU5 5PX
824 m
Not graded

School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes — Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the LU5 district centroid, not from any address.

Source: Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 7 with a grade on record

Planning applications

Planning activity around LU5

CentralBedfordshire/CB/26/02017/GPDEPermitted
354 m
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension, 6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 3m & 3m to the eaves.
Received 2026-06-18 · decided 2026-07-20
CentralBedfordshire/CB/26/01958/FULLUndecided
197 m
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension
Received 2026-06-18
CentralBedfordshire/CB/26/01765/GPDEPermitted
417 m
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension, 4.0m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 3.7m & 2.9m to the eaves
Received 2026-06-02 · decided 2026-07-08
CentralBedfordshire/CB/26/01699/NMAPermitted
291 m
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/25/03104/FULL (Erection of a two storey rear extension, first and second floor side extension, hip to gable, rear dormer rooflights to the front, two rear juliet balcony's. A front porch, and associated external alterations) Amendments sought: Substitution of bifold doors with standard fenestration (French doors and window) and the installation of a flush skylight
Received 2026-05-28 · decided 2026-06-25
CentralBedfordshire/CB/26/01382/FULLUndecided
291 m
Single storey rear extension and garage conversion
Received 2026-05-01
CentralBedfordshire/CB/26/01109/LDCPPermitted
291 m
Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed: Single storey rear extension
Received 2026-04-08 · decided 2026-05-27

Applications are matched within 500 m of the LU5 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for LU5 for the current picture.

Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 242 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 24 July 2026

Deprivation (IMD)

Area profile for LU5

Across the 12 sampled LU5 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

LU5 4LW, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 7 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so LU5 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in LU5 that have recorded sales and 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

Two sources, one table

What it costs to run a home in LU5, band by band

Central Bedfordshire's council tax for 2026-27 set against the LU5 median sold price of £316,750 across 250 recorded sales — the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in Central Bedfordshire for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the LU5 median sold price
Band	1991 valueVOA basis	A yearCentral Bedfordshire	A month÷ 12	Of the median÷ £316,750
A	up to £40,000	£1,677	£140	0.53%
B	£40,001–£52,000	£1,957	£163	0.62%
C	£52,001–£68,000	£2,237	£186	0.71%
D	£68,001–£88,000	£2,516	£210	0.79%
E	£88,001–£120,000	£3,075	£256	0.97%
F	£120,001–£160,000	£3,634	£303	1.15%
G	£160,001–£320,000	£4,194	£350	1.32%
H	over £320,000	£5,032	£419	1.59%

The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the LU5 median sold price — a comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27.

Address by address

What individual homes in LU5 sold for

The 24 most recently sold doors of the 245 distinct addresses in the records we hold for LU5. Real recorded transactions — never estimates.

2, FAUNA FIELD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4FP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£302,000
2026-07-24
54, CHURCHFIELD ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 5HW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£340,000
2026-07-22
EASTGATE COURT, CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4HP · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£195,000
2026-07-20
18, FAREHAM WAY, DUNSTABLE
LU5 5RE · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£200,000
2026-07-17
101, LUTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4LW · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£360,000
2026-07-16
54, PARK LEYS, DUNSTABLE
LU5 6LZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£400,000
2026-07-16
6, DUNSTABLE ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 5DB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£251,000
2026-07-16
35, WATLING PLACE, DUNSTABLE
LU5 5DP · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£325,000
2026-07-15
33, DUNSTABLE ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 5DB · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£465,000
2026-07-14
8, LINDEN CLOSE, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4PF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£320,000
2026-07-14
2, FOSTER ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 6NW · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£397,500
2026-07-13
96, CHURCHFIELD ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 5HW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£290,500
2026-07-13
15, ALLENBY AVENUE, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4QB · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£320,000
2026-07-10
BRAMLEY COURT, LUTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4GA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£185,000
2026-07-10
13, THORNVIEW ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 5HS · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£300,000
2026-07-09
49, BOROUGH ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4DA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£600,000
2026-07-09
27, PRESTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 6EG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£485,000
2026-06-30
35, GREAT NORTHERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4BN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£250,000
2026-06-30
104, GREAT NORTHERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4BT · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£370,000
2026-06-30
4, DUKEMINSTER ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4FF · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£235,000
2026-06-29
95, LEAF ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 5JG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£300,000
2026-06-26
6, WINGATE ROAD, DUNSTABLE
LU5 6NJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£287,500
2026-06-26
78, PARK LEYS, DUNSTABLE
LU5 6LZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£285,000
2026-06-26
21, HOLMWOOD CLOSE, DUNSTABLE
LU5 4QX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£425,000
2026-06-26

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link — we match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

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Crime rate

Street-level reported crime from Police.UK, by category.

Flood risk

Live Environment Agency warnings and long-term risk.

EPC ratings

Energy certificates A–G from the GOV.UK register.

Boundaries

Location and how to get the official Title Plan.

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Every LU5 figure is official, sourced and dated

We never show estimated “valuations” or magic numbers — just real recorded data from the UK's official registers, refreshed continuously.

HM Land RegistrySold prices
MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
Department for Education · OfstedSchools
Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
Police.UKStreet-level crime
Environment AgencyFlood risk
postcodes.io · ONSGeography

Questions, answered

The LU5 report: your questions

What is the average house price in LU5?

The median sold price in LU5, Central Bedfordshire was £316,750 across 250 recorded sales between 15 Dec 2025 and 24 Jul 2026. Most sales fell between £180,000 and £450,000. That is the median of real HM Land Registry transactions, not an estimate or a valuation.

How much is council tax in LU5?

LU5 is billed by Central Bedfordshire, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £2,516 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band — look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.

Which schools are near LU5?

The Department for Education's register lists 8 open schools within 3 km of the LU5 district centre, the nearest being St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (last Ofsted grade: Good). These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid — they are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.

Is LU5 a deprived area?

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 LU5 postcodes we sampled run from decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like LU5 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.

Have there been planning applications near LU5?

The last check of the local planning authority register found 242 applications within 500 m of the LU5 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.

Can I see what an individual address in LU5 sold for?

Yes — this page lists the 24 most recently sold doors of the 245 distinct addresses in the records we hold for LU5, each with its price and date. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so a home that has never been sold does not appear; and we link an address to its own property page only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

How up to date are the LU5 sold prices?

Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 31 July 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.

Does LU5 cover my exact street?

LU5 is the outward half of the postcode and covers the whole district, so the district-wide figures on this page are medians and ranges — not a valuation of any single property. The address list gives you the door-level picture, and the free checks take a full postcode.

Nearby

Postcode districts near LU5

The closest districts to LU5 by straight-line distance between district centres — not the next letter of the alphabet.

Every LU5 sale in the sold price tool Council tax bands in LU5 Schools near LU5 Planning applications in LU5

Where this comes from

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on — never estimates, never a valuation. Every LU5 sale in the lookup tool · About Your Property Check.