LU5 is an outcode in Central Bedfordshire, covering the neighbourhoods of Houghton Regis South, Houghton Regis North, Dunstable East, Caddington & Slip End and Dunstable Central. Over the last 12 months 448 properties changed hands — a median of £175k for flats (£3,406/sqm) and £345k for houses (£4,146/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
16,124
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
63
262
Houses
385
1,589
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£175k
n = 63
£194k
n = 262
Houses
£345k
n = 385
£363k
n = 1,589
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,406
n = 63
£3,390
n = 250
Houses
£4,146
n = 383
£4,052
n = 1,567
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▲Firming
+2.1% vs 12m
+4.4% vs 3y
Flats
▲Climbing
+6.3% vs 12m
+6.8% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£357k
n=105
Median £
£340k
n=105
Avg £/sqm
£4,191
n=104
Median £/sqm
£4,232
n=104
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£362k
n=385
Median £
£345k
n=385
Avg £/sqm
£4,103
n=383
Median £/sqm
£4,146
n=383
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£376k
n=1,589
Median £
£363k
n=1,589
Avg £/sqm
£4,079
n=1,567
Median £/sqm
£4,052
n=1,567
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£189k
n=18
Median £
£182k
n=18
Avg £/sqm
£3,479
n=18
Median £/sqm
£3,620
n=18
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£174k
n=63
Median £
£175k
n=63
Avg £/sqm
£3,203
n=63
Median £/sqm
£3,406
n=63
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£187k
n=262
Median £
£194k
n=262
Avg £/sqm
£3,260
n=250
Median £/sqm
£3,390
n=250
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
71
Median potential
84
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
2,678
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
7,813
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
6,376
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
4,675
Detached
Band E
1,704
Detached
Band F
509
Detached
Band G
292
Detached
Band H
11
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
4,614
19%
Terraced houses
7,456
31%
Semi-detached houses
7,215
30%
Detached houses
2,958
12%
Bungalows
1,793
7.4%
Other/unknown
51
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in Central Bedfordshire (LU5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in LU5 (Central Bedfordshire) was £345k, with an average of £362k, from 385 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in LU5?
The median flat sale price in LU5 over the last 12 months was £175k (about £3,406 per square metre), from 63 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in LU5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in LU5 are £4,146 for houses and £3,406 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in LU5 have?
Homes in LU5 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 71 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in LU5 in the last year?
448 properties were sold in LU5 over the last 12 months, and 1,851 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).