Richard Street - LU5 4BQ
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4BQ is a residential postcode situated on Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 234th largest and 261st 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £300,604
- 10 Year change
- up 30.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,521pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4BQ is a residential postcode situated on Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 234th largest and 261st 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £300,604
- 10 Year change
- up 30.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,521pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU5 4BQ
- 1A Richard Street
Unknown
- 1 Richard Street
Unknown
- 2 Richard Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Richard Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Richard Street
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU5 4BQ sold for £269,000 on 6th January 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £300,604.
The LU5 4BQ Sales Market has increased by 30.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £300,604 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £303,832 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £296,647 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £302,279 |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £300,037 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £271,000 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £256,637 |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £255,096 |
| June 2018 | 4.6% | £259,715 |
| June 2017 | 8.1% | £248,353 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £229,832 |
| June 2015 | 9.4% | £203,002 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £185,483 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £167,469 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £163,726 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £162,451 |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £162,865 |
| June 2009 | -13.2% | £149,299 |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £172,024 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £171,392 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,521.
The LU5 4BQ Rental Market has increased by 54.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,521pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,089pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £1,019pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £982pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £899pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £838pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £803pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £788pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £770pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £763pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £710pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £749pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £739pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th January 2023 for £269,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
LU5 4BQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2023£269,000 | 3 Bed House3, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ3, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ
- Sold May 2020£42,500 | 3 Bed House13A, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ13A, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ
- Sold May 2019£235,000 | 3 Bed House3, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ3, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ
- Sold Sep 2018£247,000 | 3 Bed House5, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ5, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ
- Sold May 2016£220,000 | 3 Bed House7, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ7, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5 4BQ
Nearby Postcodes
LU5 4BQ is the 234th largest and the 261st most expensive postcode out of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area.
- LU5 4BH, Richard Street, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4BH17 Addresses|52 m away
- LU5 4BA, Lovers Walk, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4BA2 Addresses|76 m away
- LU5 4JQ, Englands Lane, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4JQ14 Addresses|108 m away
- LU5 4NF, The Cloisters, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4NF11 Addresses|113 m away
- LU5 4BG, Lovers Walk, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4BG50 Addresses|113 m away
Property Types
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- house (3)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (8)
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 Academy1.2 km away
- Manshead Church of England Academy1.6 km away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable1.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU5 4BQ 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
