LU5 4AR postcode in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire

LU5 4AR is a postcode in Dunstable, in the Dunstable South ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £311,750 Homes sold in LU5 4, last 12 months. ▼ 6.2% on the year before Nearest station Leagrave 4.4 km in a straight line

Where LU5 4AR is, and what is near it

Map of LU5 4AR and what is near it Map of LU5 4AR: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the LU5 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LU5 4AA: also in LU5 4LU5 4AB: also in LU5 4LU5 4AD: also in LU5 4LU5 4AE: also in LU5 4LU5 4AG: also in LU5 4LU5 4AH: also in LU5 4LU5 4AJ: also in LU5 4LU5 4AL: also in LU5 4LU5 4AN: also in LU5 4LU5 4AP: also in LU5 4LU5 4AQ: also in LU5 4LU5 4AS: also in LU5 4LU5 4AT: also in LU5 4LU5 4AU: also in LU5 4LU5 4AW: also in LU5 4LU5 4AX: also in LU5 4LU5 4BA: also in LU5 4LU5 4BB: also in LU5 4LU5 4BD: also in LU5 4LU5 4BG: also in LU5 4LU5 4BH: also in LU5 4LU5 4BJ: also in LU5 4LU5 4BL: also in LU5 4LU5 4BN: also in LU5 4LU5 4BP: also in LU5 4LU5 4BQ: also in LU5 4LU5 4BT: also in LU5 4LU5 4BW: also in LU5 4LU5 4BX: also in LU5 4LU5 4BY: also in LU5 4LU5 4BZ: also in LU5 4LU5 4DA: also in LU5 4LU5 4DB: also in LU5 4LU5 4DD: also in LU5 4LU5 4DE: also in LU5 4LU5 4DF: also in LU5 4LU5 4DG: also in LU5 4LU5 4DJ: also in LU5 4LU5 4DL: also in LU5 4LU5 4DQ: also in LU5 4LU5 4DR: also in LU5 4LU5 4DS: also in LU5 4LU5 4DT: also in LU5 4LU5 4DW: also in LU5 4LU5 4EA: also in LU5 4LU5 4EB: also in LU5 4LU5 4ED: also in LU5 4LU5 4EE: also in LU5 4LU5 4EF: also in LU5 4LU5 4EG: also in LU5 4LU5 4EH: also in LU5 4LU5 4EJ: also in LU5 4LU5 4EL: also in LU5 4LU5 4EN: also in LU5 4LU5 4EP: also in LU5 4LU5 4EQ: also in LU5 4LU5 4ER: also in LU5 4LU5 4ES: also in LU5 4LU5 4ET: also in LU5 4LU5 4EW: also in LU5 4LU5 4EY: also in LU5 4LU5 4FB: also in LU5 4LU5 4FD: also in LU5 4LU5 4FG: also in LU5 4LU5 4FJ: also in LU5 4LU5 4FR: also in LU5 4LU5 4GD: also in LU5 4LU5 4GE: also in LU5 4LU5 4GT: also in LU5 4LU5 4GX: also in LU5 4LU5 4HD: also in LU5 4LU5 4HJ: also in LU5 4LU5 4HL: also in LU5 4LU5 4HN: also in LU5 4LU5 4HP: also in LU5 4LU5 4HR: also in LU5 4LU5 4HS: also in LU5 4LU5 4HT: also in LU5 4LU5 4HU: also in LU5 4LU5 4HX: also in LU5 4LU5 4HY: also in LU5 4LU5 4HZ: also in LU5 4LU5 4JA: also in LU5 4LU5 4JB: also in LU5 4LU5 4JN: also in LU5 4LU5 4JQ: also in LU5 4LU5 4JY: also in LU5 4LU5 4LW: also in LU5 4LU5 4NA: also in LU5 4LU5 4ND: also in LU5 4LU5 4NF: also in LU5 4LU5 4PL: also in LU5 4LU5 4PN: also in LU5 4LU5 4PP: also in LU5 4LU5 4PR: also in LU5 4LU5 4PU: also in LU5 4LU5 4PW: also in LU5 4LU5 4PX: also in LU5 4LU5 4RH: also in LU5 4LU5 4RP: also in LU5 4LU5 4RQ: also in LU5 4LU5 4RS: also in LU5 4LU5 4RT: also in LU5 4LU5 4RU: also in LU5 4LU5 4UJ: also in LU5 4LU5 4UL: also in LU5 4LU5 4UN: also in LU5 4LU5 4UR: also in LU5 4LU5 4UW: also in LU5 4LU5 4XP: also in LU5 4 Kirby Road Surgery 1.6 kmLeagrave station 4.4 kmLuton station 6.2 kmDunstable LU5 4AR Map of LU5 4AR and what is near it Map of LU5 4AR: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the LU5 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kirby Road Surgery 1.6 kmLeagrave station 4.4 kmDunstable East LU5 4AR
  • LU5 4AR
  • Other postcodes in LU5 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8780, longitude -0.5045)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU5 4AR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LU5 4AR?

Every home and business at LU5 4AR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LU5 4AR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU5 4AR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LU5 4AR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LU5 4AR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU5 4AR: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LU5 4AR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LU5 4AR?

Homes in LU5 4 sold for a typical £311,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£311,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£332,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £440,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 67 sales
  • Terraced £305,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 45 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LU5 district: a typical £325,000 from 465 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LU5 4AR

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LU5 4AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LU5 4AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around LU5 4AR. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (60%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LU5 4AR

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £2,516 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,677.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (43%)£1,677
Band Babout 300 (32%)£1,957
Band Cabout 210 (22%)£2,237
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,516
Band Ewithheld£3,075
Band Ffewer than 5£3,634
Band Gfewer than 5£4,194
Band Hwithheld£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 60% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LU5 4AR is in (ONS area E01017594), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LU5 4AR?

The nearest open schools to LU5 4AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU5 4AR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LU5 4AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU5 4AR is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oakwood Avenue, 120 m away.

More stations near LU5 4AR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LU5 4AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU5 4AR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LU5 4AR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU5 4AR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LU5 4AR?

The nearest to the centre of LU5 4AR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LU5 4AR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LU5 4AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU5 4AR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LU5 4AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU5 4AR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LU5 4AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU5 4AR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LU5 4AR in a conservation area?

The centre of LU5 4AR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LU5 4AR?

Police.uk records 155 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU5 4AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Shoplifting26 reports
Public order11 reports
Other theft10 reports
Burglary6 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 5, vehicle crime 5, drugs 5, possession of weapons 3, robbery 2, bicycle theft 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LU5 4AR

Ward
Dunstable South
Parish
Dunstable
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Dunstable
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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