Southwood Road - LU5 4EL
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4EL is a residential postcode situated on Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 with 63 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 304th 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 63 properties: 44 houses and 19 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £273,040
- 10 Year change
- up 24.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,408pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £327/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4EL is a residential postcode situated on Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 with 63 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 304th 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 63 properties: 44 houses and 19 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £273,040
- 10 Year change
- up 24.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,408pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £327/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU5 4EL
- 163 Southwood Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 164 Southwood Road
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 166 Southwood Road
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 167 Southwood Road
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU5 4EL sold for £310,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £273,040.
The LU5 4EL Sales Market has increased by 24.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £273,040 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £274,033 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £269,034 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £272,701 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £272,266 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £249,133 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £237,471 |
| June 2019 | -3% | £236,016 |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £243,214 |
| June 2017 | 7.8% | £236,623 |
| June 2016 | 15.7% | £219,541 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £189,800 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £171,189 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £154,978 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £152,836 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £152,602 |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £153,454 |
| June 2009 | -14.7% | £144,495 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £169,344 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £171,055 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,408.
The LU5 4EL Rental Market has increased by 47.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,408pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,371pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2020 | 1% | £976pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £966pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £974pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £988pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £955pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £870pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £806pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £773pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £765pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £751pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £744pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £717pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £764pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £756pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th January 2026 for £310,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
LU5 4EL has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£310,000 | 3 Bed House247, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL247, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL
- Sold Jul 2025£317,500 | 3 Bed House189, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL189, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL
- Sold Dec 2024£290,000 | 3 Bed House183, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL183, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL
- Sold Feb 2024£285,000 | 3 Bed House245, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL245, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL
- Sold Dec 2022£325,000 | 3 Bed House203, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL203, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EL
Nearby Postcodes
LU5 4EL is the 724th largest and the 304th most expensive postcode out of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area.
- LU5 4EP, Lincoln Close, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4EP20 Addresses|76 m away
- LU5 4EN, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4EN49 Addresses|110 m away
- LU5 4ES, Suffolk Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4ES21 Addresses|134 m away
- LU5 4EE, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4EE18 Addresses|137 m away
- LU5 4EW, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4EW31 Addresses|154 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 35 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 18 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (35)
- mid-century flat (18)
- house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 55 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (44)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (8)
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 School300 m away
- St. Augustine's Academy600 m away
- Ardley Hill Academy1.3 km away
- Manshead Church of England Academy300 m away
- Queensbury Academy2.1 km away
- The Chalk Hills Academy2.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU5 4EL is Leagrave station, which is 4.1 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|4.1 km away
- Luton|5.7 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|6.9 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|9.5 km away
