Richard Street - LU5 4BH
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4BH is a residential postcode situated on Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 289th largest and 424th most expensive of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £378,683
- 10 Year change
- up 31.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,649pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £353/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4BH is a residential postcode situated on Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 289th largest and 424th most expensive of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £378,683
- 10 Year change
- up 31.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,649pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £353/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU5 4BH
- 12 Richard Street
2 Bed Early-century House
- 14 Richard Street
Unknown
- 15 Richard Street
Unknown
- 16 Richard Street
Unknown
- 17 Richard Street
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU5 4BH sold for £356,000 on 30th April 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £378,683.
The LU5 4BH Sales Market has increased by 31.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £378,683 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £382,673 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £373,835 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £380,316 |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £377,823 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £341,264 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £322,608 |
| June 2019 | -2.1% | £320,459 |
| June 2018 | 4.8% | £327,247 |
| June 2017 | 8.1% | £312,384 |
| June 2016 | 13.3% | £288,965 |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £255,082 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £232,935 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £209,987 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £205,666 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £203,686 |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £204,559 |
| June 2009 | -13.1% | £188,287 |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £216,603 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £215,790 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,649.
The LU5 4BH Rental Market has increased by 55.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,618pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £1,550pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.8% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,119pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £973pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £906pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £867pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £852pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £831pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £826pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.1% | £771pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £812pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £801pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th April 2025 for £356,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
LU5 4BH has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£356,000 | 4 Bed House22, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH22, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH
- Sold Jan 2025£365,000 | 3 Bed House21, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH21, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH
- Sold Dec 2017£350,000 | 3 Bed House27, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH27, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH
- Sold Aug 2017£512,500 | 5 Bed House26, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH26, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH
- Sold Mar 2016£350,000 | 4 Bed House17, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH17, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH
Nearby Postcodes
LU5 4BH is the 289th largest and the 424th most expensive postcode out of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area.
- LU5 4BQ, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4BQ14 Addresses|52 m away
- LU5 4BA, Lovers Walk, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4BA2 Addresses|63 m away
- LU5 4NF, The Cloisters, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4NF11 Addresses|63 m away
- LU5 4JQ, Englands Lane, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4JQ14 Addresses|80 m away
- LU5 4BG, Lovers Walk, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4BG50 Addresses|114 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- early-century house (8)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2017£512,500 | 5 Bed House26, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH26, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH
- Sold Jan 2025£365,000 | 3 Bed House21, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH21, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH
- Sold Apr 2025£356,000 | 4 Bed House22, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH22, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BH
Schools Nearby
- Watling Lower School600 m away
- St. Augustine's Academy800 m away
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School900 m away
- Queensbury Academy1.3 km away
- Manshead Church of England Academy1.6 km away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable1.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU5 4BH is Leagrave station, which is 4.4 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|4.4 km away
- Luton|6.8 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.1 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|8.7 km away
