Ridgeway Avenue - LU5 4QW
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4QW is a residential postcode situated on Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 630th largest and 503rd 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 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £371,055
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,583pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £410/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 4QW is a residential postcode situated on Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 630th largest and 503rd 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 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £371,055
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,583pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £410/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU5 4QW
- 16 Ridgeway Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 18 Ridgeway Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 20 Ridgeway Avenue
House
- 22 Ridgeway Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 24 Ridgeway Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU5 4QW sold for £383,500 on 8th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £371,055.
The LU5 4QW Sales Market has increased by 32.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £371,055 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £374,248 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £365,501 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £371,250 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £367,532 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £330,946 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £311,396 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £307,780 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £312,506 |
| June 2017 | 8.5% | £303,034 |
| June 2016 | 15.5% | £279,203 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £241,693 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £215,906 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £195,602 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £192,103 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £191,647 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £190,445 |
| June 2009 | -13.4% | £175,866 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £203,057 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £205,194 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,583.
The LU5 4QW Rental Market has increased by 55.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,583pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,485pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,362pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,235pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.5% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £929pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £865pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £828pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £813pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £792pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £785pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £733pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £774pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £764pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th May 2025 for £383,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 68 sales since 1995.
LU5 4QW has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£383,500 | 3 Bed House22, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW22, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW
- Sold Apr 2025£330,000 | 3 Bed House58, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW58, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW
- Sold Mar 2025£396,000 | 3 Bed House38, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW38, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW
- Sold Mar 2025£435,000 | 4 Bed House40, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW40, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW
- Sold Dec 2023£352,500 | 3 Bed House16, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW16, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW
Nearby Postcodes
LU5 4QW is the 630th largest and the 503rd most expensive postcode out of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area.
- LU5 4QX, Holmwood Close, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4QX33 Addresses|46 m away
- LU5 4QU, Goldstone Crescent, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4QU49 Addresses|101 m away
- LU5 4QN, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4QN36 Addresses|111 m away
- LU5 4SR, Hadrian Avenue, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4SR2 Addresses|167 m away
- LU5 4TU, Lovett Way, Woodside Estate, Dunstable, LU5LU5 4TU1 Addresses|278 m away
Property Types
- 27 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (27)
- house (2)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (20)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2021£455,000 | 4 Bed House159, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QN159, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QN
- Sold Sep 2022£455,000 | 4 Bed House72, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW72, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW
- Sold Mar 2025£435,000 | 4 Bed House40, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW40, Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW
Schools Nearby
- The Vale Academy100 m away
- Hadrian Academy200 m away
- St Christophers Academy900 m away
- The Chalk Hills Academy1.1 km away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable1.7 km away
- Houstone School2.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU5 4QW is Leagrave station, which is 3.4 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|3.4 km away
- Luton|6.4 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|7.5 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.8 km away
