Postcode LU5 4DL is located in an urban city, within the Dunstable South area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Dunstable Manshead area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dunstable Manshead is £54,802 per year. The median sale price in Dunstable South is £321,250 (around £331 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £268,750 and £372,500. The nearest station is Leagrave, about 2.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Dunstable Manshead has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,056 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Dunstable Manshead has an average crime rate, with approximately 54.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dunstable Manshead is £54,802 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU5 4DL.
Dunstable Manshead near LU5 4DL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £321,250 (about £331 per square foot) in Dunstable South area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £525,000 | £392 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £370,000 | £388 |
| Terraced | 13 | £290,000 | £326 |
| Flats | 8 | £175,000 | £290 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £363,500 | £142,000 | £285,000 | £252,500 |
| 2017 | £405,000 | £154,000 | £295,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £359,995 | £157,500 | £320,000 | £272,500 |
| 2019 | £377,500 | £135,000 | £278,000 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £355,000 | £150,000 | £295,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £336,250 | £153,000 | £327,500 | £263,000 |
| 2022 | £445,000 | £166,000 | £385,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £147,500 | £354,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £421,250 | £152,000 | £350,500 | £307,500 |
| 2025 | £405,000 | £178,000 | £370,000 | £308,000 |
| 2026 | £600,000 | £165,000 | £397,500 | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295 | £256 | £280 | £243 |
| 2017 | £323 | £260 | £296 | £262 |
| 2018 | £385 | £271 | £324 | £385 |
| 2019 | £319 | £239 | £304 | £272 |
| 2020 | £316 | £253 | £288 | £290 |
| 2021 | £329 | £253 | £326 | £336 |
| 2022 | £362 | £259 | £362 | £334 |
| 2023 | £387 | £269 | £360 | £327 |
| 2024 | £291 | £225 | £352 | £337 |
| 2025 | £400 | £292 | £366 | £326 |
| 2026 | £340 | £260 | £399 | £319 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU5 4DL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 7, Oak Close, Dunstable, LU5 4DJ | Terraced | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 20, Long Hedge, Dunstable, LU5 4BL | Flats | Leasehold | £130,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 18, Allen Close, Dunstable, LU5 4DG | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 104, Great Northern Road, Dunstable, LU5 4BT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 100, Great Northern Road, Dunstable, LU5 4BT | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 |
In the LU5 4DL postcode area, located within Dunstable Manshead, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU5 4DL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Luton Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4GT | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Luton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4LW | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Premiere Convenience Store | 172 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HS | Walking directions to Premiere Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Boscombe Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RF | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | A5 Food & Wine | High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HR | Walking directions to A5 Food & Wine |
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LU5 4DL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Philip Frederick Crawley
Dunstable South - Elected 4 May 2023
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU5 4DL records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LU5 4DL in Dunstable South is £321,250 (about £331 per square foot) based on 40 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to LU5 4DL, including Priory Academy (Good), St. Augustine's Academy (Good) and Stannard School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU5 4DL scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,056 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard covering LU5 4DL is Alex Mayer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Philip Frederick Crawley (Conservative and Unionist Party).