Downs Road - LU5 4DD
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4DD is a residential postcode situated on Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 654th largest and 518th most expensive of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 44 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £377,597
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,625pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £338/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4DD is a residential postcode situated on Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 654th largest and 518th most expensive of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 44 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £377,597
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,625pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £338/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU5 4DD
- 2 Downs Road
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Downs Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Downs Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Downs Road
4 Bed Period House
- 8 Downs Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU5 4DD sold for £176,000 on 14th January 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £377,597.
The LU5 4DD Sales Market has increased by 21.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £377,597 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £383,697 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £378,896 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £383,248 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £383,992 |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £353,856 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £339,601 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £337,323 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £345,714 |
| June 2017 | 7.2% | £332,205 |
| June 2016 | 13.3% | £309,821 |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £273,464 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £251,163 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £228,815 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £225,337 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £225,263 |
| June 2010 | 6.6% | £224,963 |
| June 2009 | -14.3% | £211,014 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £246,211 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £247,560 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,625.
The LU5 4DD Rental Market has increased by 44.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £1,625pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £1,604pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.7% | £1,552pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.9% | £1,415pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £1,209pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,164pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,152pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.7% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £965pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £934pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £923pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £908pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £897pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £853pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £913pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £908pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th January 2025 for £176,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 85 sales since 1995.
LU5 4DD has seen 7 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£176,000 | 2 Bed Flat17A, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD17A, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
- Sold Oct 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House26, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD26, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
- Sold Jul 2023£245,000 | 2 Bed Flat39, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD39, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
- Sold Jun 2023£250,000 | 3 Bed House4, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD4, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
- Sold Jun 2023£310,000 | 3 Bed House11, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD11, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
Nearby Postcodes
LU5 4DD is the 654th largest and the 518th most expensive postcode out of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area.
- LU5 4DA, Borough Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4DA35 Addresses|113 m away
- LU5 4DG, Allen Close, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4DG48 Addresses|114 m away
- LU5 4BY, Grove Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4BY38 Addresses|127 m away
- LU5 4DB, Blows Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4DB24 Addresses|164 m away
- LU5 4DQ, Ash Grove, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4DQ16 Addresses|187 m away
Property Types
- 24 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (24)
- period flat (5)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (4)
- mid-century flat (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (23)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2022£570,000 | 4 Bed House53, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD53, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
- Sold Feb 2023£488,000 | 4 Bed House38A, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD38A, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
- Sold Dec 2015£470,000 | 5 Bed House87, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE87, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE
Schools Nearby
- St. Augustine's Academy600 m away
- Watling Lower School700 m away
- Ardley Hill Academy900 m away
- Queensbury Academy1.4 km away
- Manshead Church of England Academy1.4 km away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU5 4DD is Leagrave station, which is 4.3 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|4.3 km away
- Luton|6.6 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.9 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|8.8 km away
