LU5 postcode area house prices

LU5 has an average sold price of £227,911 across 23,592 HM Land Registry transactions covering 726 postcodes. The largest town grouping is Dunstable.

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

LU5 at a glance

LU5 postcode area averages £227,911 across 23,592 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 £227,911 · Median £185,000 · 23,592 transactions · +26.1% growth · 726 postcodes

Data source: HM Land Registry; Updated October 2026
Sample quality: High transaction depth; 23,592 sales across 726 postcodes
Median check: £185,000; 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

LU5 Postcode Area Overview

The LU5 postcode area averages £227,911 across 23,592 registered sales — below the national average of £400,016 by -43.0%. The median price across constituent postcodes is £185,000, 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 sales LU5 5UG£100,208 average180 sales LU5 5UN£200,419 average178 sales LU5 5DE£132,826 average166 sales LU5 6FE£185,768 average165 sales LU5 5SH£124,001 average154 sales LU5 5RE£113,672 average148 sales LU5 5HY£119,238 average145 sales LU5 5QX£121,716 average145 sales LU5 5SD£99,698 average145 sales LU5 4BJ£151,695 average144 sales LU5 5UE£168,653 average143 sales LU5 5UF£101,930 average136 sales LU5 4EY£149,837 average124 sales LU5 5UQ£160,483 average124 sales LU5 4GW£154,040 average123 sales LU5 4GY£155,370 average122 sales LU5 6DR£164,724 average121 sales LU5 4HW£89,568 average120 sales LU5 4HY£158,172 average120 sales LU5 5DF£139,016 average119 sales LU5 4GA£157,861 average118 sales LU5 4GU£162,118 average116 sales LU5 4RQ£98,276 average116 sales LU5 5SG£131,900 average112 sales LU5 5ST£107,120 average112 sales LU5 4HH£96,098 average109 sales LU5 5PR£131,178 average107 sales LU5 5SE£109,648 average107 sales LU5 4FJ£236,405 average106 sales LU5 6EX£161,824 average105 sales LU5 6FD£146,993 average105 sales LU5 5SU£118,220 average96 sales LU5 6ED£197,602 average96 sales LU5 5SJ£101,874 average95 sales LU5 5RP£113,281 average94 sales LU5 6EY£126,459 average94 sales LU5 5RY£121,865 average93 sales LU5 5PN£145,979 average92 sales LU5 5EP£127,705 average91 sales LU5 5SS£109,674 average90 sales LU5 5AG£154,460 average87 sales LU5 5SF£131,482 average87 sales LU5 5HZ£174,449 average86 sales LU5 4BG£181,684 average85 sales LU5 4DD£195,447 average85 sales LU5 5SX£115,352 average84 sales LU5 5HB£158,694 average83 sales LU5 5RT£154,150 average83 sales LU5 6BN£228,273 average83 sales LU5 4FF£329,585 average82 sales LU5 4JT£132,403 average82 sales LU5 5TE£135,459 average81 sales LU5 6LX£226,628 average81 sales LU5 7AJ£311,870 average81 sales LU5 5SB£116,241 average80 sales LU5 5DP£178,956 average79 sales LU5 5RZ£81,834 average79 sales LU5 5QY£158,448 average78 sales LU5 4BN£154,762 average77 sales LU5 4HZ£155,972 average77 sales LU5 5JP£126,430 average77 sales LU5 4AJ£236,791 average76 sales LU5 5FP£204,864 average76 sales LU5 5PT£105,001 average76 sales LU5 4RB£221,459 average75 sales LU5 5ED£190,813 average75 sales LU5 5PZ£98,698 average75 sales LU5 6BD£201,213 average75 sales LU5 4GB£174,422 average74 sales LU5 4PP£179,508 average74 sales LU5 5NE£238,420 average73 sales LU5 5PS£133,461 average73 sales LU5 5SR£138,067 average73 sales LU5 5HW£146,325 average72 sales LU5 6LG£307,108 average71 sales LU5 4AB£199,432 average70 sales LU5 4FP£280,541 average70 sales LU5 4AA£201,637 average69 sales LU5 4LP£181,555 average68 sales

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Property valuation guide

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 £185,000 and the average is £227,911, based on 23,592 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: £157,000–£213,000(±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 £227,911, based on 23,592 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 £400,016.

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 23,592 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.