LU5 4LF postcode in Luton, Central Bedfordshire
LU5 4LF is a postcode in Luton, in the Dunstable East 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.
Where LU5 4LF is, and what is near it
- LU5 4LF
- Other postcodes in LU5 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 51.8903, longitude -0.4912)
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 4LF?
- Central BedfordshireCouncil, for all local services Central Bedfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LU5 4LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- Dunstable and Leighton BuzzardParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alex Mayer (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alex Mayer
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 4LF?
Every home and business at LU5 4LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4LF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU5 4LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LU5 4LF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4LF 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 4LF.
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 4LF: 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 4LF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4LF?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 4LF
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LU5 4LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 May 2026. The middle price was £336,500, from £251,750 to £445,000. Across LU5 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £311,750. 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 4LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around LU5 4LF. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,634 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,237.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,677 |
| Band B | about 130 (17%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 310 (40%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 270 (35%) | £2,516 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £3,075 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,634 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,194 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,032 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 29% 1919 to 1939
- 34% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 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 4LF is in (ONS area E01017583), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4LF?
The nearest open schools to LU5 4LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LU5 4LF is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.
- Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
- Luton Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Allenby Avenue, 90 m away.
More stations near LU5 4LF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LU5 4LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU5 4LF, 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.
- Dr Dv Shah's Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 667017 1.3 kmCycle
- Wheatfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 601116 1.5 kmCycle
- Kingsbury Court Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01582 663218 1.9 kmCycle
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 4LF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU5 4LF 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LU5 4LF?
The nearest to the centre of LU5 4LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Poynters Road Dental Practice Phone 01582 663822 850 mWalk
- MND Dental Clinic Phone 01582 668199 950 mWalk
- The Tomlinson Ave Orthodontic Centre Phone 01582 515346 1.1 kmWalk
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 4LF?
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.
- Luton and Dunstable Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 1.3 kmCycle
- Chaul End Community Centre Health Suite 2.3 kmCycle
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 4LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LU5 4LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ridgeway Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 667832 750 mWalk
- Linsell House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 699438 750 mWalk
- Dukeminster Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01582 474700 1.5 kmCycle
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 4LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU5 4LF, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Skimpot Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01525 771247 450 mWalk
- Jardines Pharmacy, 57 Katherine Drive Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01582 663501 550 mWalk
- Halfway Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 571858 1.2 kmCycle
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 4LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of LU5 4LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Noah's Ark 2.0 kmCycle
- Biscot Mill Veterinary Centre 4.1 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 6.2 kmDrive
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 4LF in a conservation area?
The centre of LU5 4LF 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 4LF?
Police.uk records 192 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU5 4LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 10, burglary 7, drugs 4, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LU5 4LF
- Ward
- Dunstable East
- Parish
- Dunstable
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Luton
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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