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LU5 postcode area house prices

LU5 has an average sold price of £227,508 across 23,526 HM Land Registry transactions covering 726 postcodes. The largest town grouping is Dunstable.

Updated August 2026Records through July 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

LU5 at a glance

LU5 postcode area averages £227,508 across 23,526 completed sales covering 726 postcodes. Check the median, sample depth and nearby postcodes before using the average as a market signal.

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Average £227,508 · Median £183,500 · 23,526 transactions · +26.1% growth · 726 postcodes

Data source
HM Land Registry
Updated August 2026
Sample quality
High transaction depth
23,526 sales across 726 postcodes
Median check
£183,500
Mean and median differ — inspect local mix
Trend signal
+26.1%
The five-year price movement is +26.1%.
Coverage
726 postcodes
Largest town: Dunstable
Data source
HM Land Registry
Sample quality
High transaction depth
Median check
£183,500
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LU5 Postcode Area Overview

The LU5 postcode area averages £227,508 across 23,526 registered sales — below the national average of £398,894 by -43.0%. The median price across constituent postcodes is £183,500, suggesting higher-value sales pull the mean upward. 726 postcodes cover this area, with data sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid Records. The principal town is Dunstable, which accounts for the largest share of transactions in this postcode area. The five-year price movement is +26.1%, in line with national growth.

Postcodes in LU5

LU5 5US£164,347 average186 salesLU5 5UG£100,208 average180 salesLU5 5UN£200,419 average178 salesLU5 5DE£132,826 average166 salesLU5 6FE£185,768 average165 salesLU5 5SH£124,001 average154 salesLU5 5RE£113,672 average148 salesLU5 5HY£119,238 average145 salesLU5 5QX£121,716 average145 salesLU5 5SD£99,698 average145 salesLU5 4BJ£151,119 average143 salesLU5 5UE£168,653 average143 salesLU5 5UF£101,930 average136 salesLU5 5UQ£160,483 average124 salesLU5 4EY£149,405 average123 salesLU5 4GW£154,040 average123 salesLU5 4GY£155,370 average122 salesLU5 6DR£164,724 average121 salesLU5 4HW£89,568 average120 salesLU5 4HY£158,172 average120 salesLU5 5DF£139,016 average119 salesLU5 4GA£157,861 average118 salesLU5 4GU£162,118 average116 salesLU5 4RQ£98,276 average116 salesLU5 5SG£131,900 average112 salesLU5 5ST£107,120 average112 salesLU5 4HH£96,098 average109 salesLU5 5PR£131,178 average107 salesLU5 4FJ£236,405 average106 salesLU5 5SE£109,881 average106 salesLU5 6EX£161,824 average105 salesLU5 6FD£146,993 average105 salesLU5 5SU£118,220 average96 salesLU5 6ED£197,602 average96 salesLU5 5SJ£101,874 average95 salesLU5 5RP£113,281 average94 salesLU5 6EY£126,459 average94 salesLU5 5RY£121,865 average93 salesLU5 5PN£145,979 average92 salesLU5 5EP£127,705 average91 salesLU5 5SS£109,674 average90 salesLU5 5AG£154,460 average87 salesLU5 5SF£131,482 average87 salesLU5 4BG£181,684 average85 salesLU5 4DD£195,447 average85 salesLU5 5HZ£173,207 average85 salesLU5 5SX£115,352 average84 salesLU5 5HB£158,694 average83 salesLU5 5RT£154,150 average83 salesLU5 4JT£132,403 average82 salesLU5 6BN£226,911 average82 salesLU5 4FF£329,086 average81 salesLU5 5TE£135,459 average81 salesLU5 6LX£226,628 average81 salesLU5 7AJ£311,870 average81 salesLU5 5SB£116,241 average80 salesLU5 5RZ£81,834 average79 salesLU5 5DP£176,250 average78 salesLU5 5QY£158,448 average78 salesLU5 4BN£154,762 average77 salesLU5 4HZ£155,972 average77 salesLU5 5JP£126,430 average77 salesLU5 4AJ£236,791 average76 salesLU5 5FP£204,864 average76 salesLU5 5PT£105,001 average76 salesLU5 4RB£221,459 average75 salesLU5 5ED£190,813 average75 salesLU5 5PZ£98,698 average75 salesLU5 4GB£174,422 average74 salesLU5 4PP£179,508 average74 salesLU5 6BD£200,689 average74 salesLU5 5NE£238,420 average73 salesLU5 5PS£133,461 average73 salesLU5 5SR£138,067 average73 salesLU5 5HW£146,325 average72 salesLU5 6LG£307,108 average71 salesLU5 4AB£199,432 average70 salesLU5 4FP£280,541 average70 salesLU5 4AA£201,637 average69 salesLU5 4LP£181,555 average68 sales

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Estimate a property value in the LU5 area

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In the LU5 area, the median sold price is £183,500 and the average is £227,508, based on 23,526 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +26.1%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £156,000–£211,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average sold price in the LU5 postcode area?

The average sold price in LU5 is £227,508, based on 23,526 HM Land Registry transactions across 726 postcodes.

How does LU5 compare to the national average?

LU5 is -43.0% below the England and Wales national average of £398,894.

Are these figures valuations or asking prices?

No. These are historical completed sale prices from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. They are not current valuations, asking prices or investment advice.

How many postcodes does the LU5 area cover?

The LU5 postcode area covers 726 individual postcodes with 23,526 registered sales. The largest town grouping is Dunstable.

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About this data

All sold price figures on this page come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. These are historical completed sale prices — they are not current valuations, not forecasts and not investment advice. Past sale prices do not guarantee future values. Always seek independent professional advice before making property or financial decisions. Read the full methodology for details on data cleaning, grouping and limitations.