Southwood Road - LU5 4EA
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4EA is a residential postcode situated on Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 579th largest and 268th most expensive of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 24 houses and 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £263,342
- 10 Year change
- up 23.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,369pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £328/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4EA is a residential postcode situated on Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 579th largest and 268th most expensive of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 24 houses and 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £263,342
- 10 Year change
- up 23.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,369pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £328/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU5 4EA
- 1 Southwood Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Southwood Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Southwood Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Southwood Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Southwood Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU5 4EA sold for £225,000 on 28th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £263,342.
The LU5 4EA Sales Market has increased by 23.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £263,342 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £265,376 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £261,085 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £264,677 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £264,210 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £241,966 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £230,796 |
| June 2019 | -2.9% | £229,225 |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £236,086 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £229,336 |
| June 2016 | 15.7% | £213,146 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £184,245 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £166,419 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £151,004 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £148,817 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £148,574 |
| June 2010 | 6.5% | £148,819 |
| June 2009 | -15% | £139,702 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £164,292 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £166,465 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,369.
The LU5 4EA Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £1,339pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,186pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £997pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £957pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £947pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £954pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £966pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.8% | £935pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £852pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £791pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £759pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £752pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £737pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £728pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £699pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £747pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £742pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th October 2025 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
LU5 4EA has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£225,000 | 3 Bed Flat49, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA49, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA
- Sold Dec 2024£320,000 | 3 Bed House43, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA43, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA
- Sold Sep 2024£340,000 | 3 Bed House27, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA27, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA
- Sold Dec 2022£320,000 | 4 Bed House7, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA7, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA
- Sold Oct 2021£190,000 | 2 Bed Flat37, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA37, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA
Nearby Postcodes
LU5 4EA is the 579th largest and the 268th most expensive postcode out of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area.
- LU5 4EF, Morcom Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4EF45 Addresses|131 m away
- LU5 4UL, New Woodfield Green, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4UL23 Addresses|137 m away
- LU5 4DT, Mountview Avenue, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4DT42 Addresses|173 m away
- LU5 4DS, Mountview Avenue, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4DS44 Addresses|175 m away
- LU5 4ED, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4ED40 Addresses|194 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 16 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- mid-century flat (16)
- house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2024£340,000 | 3 Bed House27, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA27, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA
- Sold Nov 2022£330,000 | 3 Bed House268, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EN268, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EN
- Sold Dec 2022£325,000 | 3 Bed House203, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL203, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL
Schools Nearby
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School400 m away
- St. Augustine's Academy600 m away
- Ardley Hill Academy1.0 km away
- Manshead Church of England Academy400 m away
- Queensbury Academy1.8 km away
- The Chalk Hills Academy2.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU5 4EA is Leagrave station, which is 4.5 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|4.5 km away
- Luton|6.1 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.3 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|9.6 km away
