Houghton Road - LU5 5AD
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 5AD is a residential postcode situated on Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 664th largest and 233rd 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 51 properties: 47 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £281,184
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,446pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £301/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU5 5AD is a residential postcode situated on Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 664th largest and 233rd 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 51 properties: 47 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £281,184
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,446pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £301/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU5 5AD
- Rosemead
4 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Houghton Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 4 Houghton Road
Unknown
- 6 Houghton Road
Unknown
- 8 Houghton Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU5 5AD sold for £263,000 on 8th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £281,184.
The LU5 5AD Sales Market has increased by 27.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £281,184 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £281,604 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £275,714 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £279,958 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £279,087 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £253,865 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £242,012 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £240,161 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £246,691 |
| June 2017 | 8.3% | £238,062 |
| June 2016 | 14.9% | £219,786 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £191,295 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £173,058 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £156,262 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £154,181 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £153,820 |
| June 2010 | 5.2% | £154,610 |
| June 2009 | -13.9% | £146,942 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £170,589 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £171,342 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,446.
The LU5 5AD Rental Market has increased by 50.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £1,349pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,131pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £995pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £981pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £990pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £996pcm |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £960pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £871pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £809pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £774pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £766pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £750pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £749pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £719pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £766pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £758pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th September 2025 for £263,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 66 sales since 1995.
LU5 5AD has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£263,000 | 3 Bed House74, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD74, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD
- Sold Mar 2025£275,000 | 4 Bed House10, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD10, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD
- Sold Sep 2023£245,000 | 3 Bed House42, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD42, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD
- Sold Jul 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House34, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD34, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD
- Sold Sep 2022£360,000 | 4 Bed House92, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD92, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD
Nearby Postcodes
LU5 5AD is the 664th largest and the 233rd most expensive postcode out of the 758 postcodes in the LU5 area.
- LU5 5AB, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 5AB34 Addresses|87 m away
- LU5 5AA, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 5AA11 Addresses|96 m away
- LU5 5AG, Capron Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 5AG58 Addresses|116 m away
- LU5 5AF, Olma Road, Dunstable, LU5LU5 5AF38 Addresses|118 m away
- LU5 5AH, Northview Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5LU5 5AH22 Addresses|176 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 25 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- early-century house (25)
- early-century flat (4)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House34, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD34, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD
- Sold Dec 2019£360,000 | 3 Bed House110, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AE110, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AE
- Sold Sep 2022£360,000 | 4 Bed House92, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD92, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD
Schools Nearby
- Houghton Regis Primary School900 m away
- Beecroft Academy1.0 km away
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School1.2 km away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable100 m away
- Queensbury Academy1.9 km away
- The Chalk Hills Academy2.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU5 5AD is Leagrave station, which is 5.0 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|5.0 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|7.8 km away
- Luton|8.1 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|9.5 km away
