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LU5 - Dunstable

Bidwell, Chalgrave, Fancott, Harlington, Houghton Regis, Thorn and Toddington

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district LU5 covers Dunstable, including Bidwell, Chalgrave, Fancott, Harlington, Houghton Regis, Thorn and Toddington, and is located in the Central Bedfordshire area.

It is a residential district comprising 20,382 addresses, of which 3,939 are flats and 16,443 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£315,160
10 Year change
up 25.7%
Ave. Rental Price
£1,493pcm
10 Year change
up 47.1%
Ave. £ per ft²
£357/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
5.7%/year/yr
Streets in LU5

Streets in LU5

The biggest house price growth in LU5 has been Neptune Close at 0.5% over the last 12 months. It also leads the lettings market, with rents up 3.6% over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in LU5 is £315,160. Sale value has decreased in the last 12 months by 0.9%.

Property sale values range from £71,773 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 388 square feet of gross internal area to £1,654,435 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 5,167 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in LU5 is £357/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 2026-0.9%£321,827
June 20251.8%£324,803
June 2024-1%£319,063
June 20230.2%£322,130
June 20229.2%£321,558
June 20215.2%£294,437
June 20201.3%£279,900
June 2019-2.1%£276,315
June 20182.2%£282,275
June 20177.9%£276,193
June 201615.6%£255,930
June 201511.9%£221,350
June 20149.6%£197,747
June 20131.2%£180,489
June 2012-0.4%£178,383
June 20110.6%£179,051
June 20105.8%£178,041
June 2009-13.7%£168,285
June 2008-1.5%£195,113
June 20070%£198,107
rental

Rental Prices

The average rental value in LU5 is £1,493pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 2.2%.

Property rental values range from £481 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 388 square feet of gross internal area to £5,770 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 5,167 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.1% and 8.2%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20262.2%£1,493pcm
June 20253.7%£1,461pcm
June 20249.5%£1,409pcm
June 20239.2%£1,286pcm
June 20227.9%£1,178pcm
June 20214.2%£1,092pcm
June 20201.5%£1,047pcm
June 2019-0.7%£1,032pcm
June 2018-0.9%£1,039pcm
June 20173.2%£1,048pcm
June 20169.5%£1,015pcm
June 20157.2%£927pcm
June 20143.9%£865pcm
June 20131.1%£832pcm
June 20122.1%£823pcm
June 20110.9%£806pcm
June 20104.7%£799pcm
June 2009-5.9%£763pcm
June 20081%£811pcm
June 20070%£803pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for LU5. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
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Energy Efficiency of buildings within LU5

The average internal area for a residential property in LU5 is 872 ft2 with properties ranging from 161 to 6,684 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within LU5.
  • A (250)
  • E (991)
  • B (4k)
  • F (106)
  • C (5k)
  • G (20)
  • D (5k)
  • No EPC (5k)
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