LU5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

497 homes sold in LU5 in the last 12 months at a median of £325,000, down 8.5% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £474,998, flats for £180,000. 10% of sales were new builds.

Covers Dunstable Central, Dunstable East, Dunstable North, Dunstable South, Heath & Reach, Houghton Regis East, Houghton Regis West, Toddington.

Median sold price

£325k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-8.5%

From £355k

Homes sold

497

Last 12 months

New builds

10%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in LU5

Detached

£475k

78 sales

Semi-detached

£350k

189 sales

Terraced

£300k

155 sales

Flat

£180k

75 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£230k£289k£348k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in LU5
2016£230k (770 sales)
2017£251k (676 sales)
2018£275k (600 sales)
2019£255k (598 sales)
2020£273k (572 sales)
2021£300k (960 sales)
2022£338k (937 sales)
2023£343k (665 sales)
2024£347k (700 sales)
2025£348k (793 sales)
2026£320k (281 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Brambles AvenueLU5 6UG · Mostly detached
£995,0007 sales
Harlington RoadLU5 6HD · Mostly detached
£787,5004 sales
Elm GroveLU5 6BJ · Mostly detached
£642,5004 sales
Beauchamp RoadLU5 6XB · Mostly detached
£621,00024 sales
Barton RoadLU5 6LG · Mixed homes
£600,0006 sales

Most affordable

Norham RoadLU5 6QZ · Mostly flats
£75,6634 sales
Fairfield CloseLU5 4PQ · Mostly flats
£114,0004 sales
Oak CloseLU5 4DJ · Mixed homes
£115,0007 sales
Ash GroveLU5 4DQ · Mostly flats
£125,0006 sales
Long HedgeLU5 4BL · Mostly flats
£142,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

77 Conway CloseLU5 5SB · Terraced · 59 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£276,000£4,680/m²
251 Luton RoadLU5 4LR · Terraced · 64 m² · 4 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£261,250£4,080/m²
21 Highfields CloseLU5 4QE · Semi-detached · 55 m² · 4 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£240,000£4,360/m²
8 Lake ViewLU5 5GJ · Detached · 110 m² · 7 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£440,000£4,000/m²
55 Lincoln WayLU5 6NG · Semi-detached · 101 m² · 5 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£437,194£4,330/m²
28 Limestone GroveLU5 5NE · Flat · 60 m² · 3 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£200,000£3,330/m²
56 Bellingham GardensLU5 6RP · Detached · 100 m² · 4 Sept 2026
£437,500£4,380/m²
15 Buckwood AvenueLU5 4PE · Semi-detached · 75 m² · 5 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£355,000£4,730/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Hawthorn Park Community PrimaryPrimary · 0.4 mi from the LU5 centre
Requires improvement
Lime Tree Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.4 mi from the LU5 centre
Good
Houghton Regis AcademySecondary · 0.5 mi from the LU5 centre
Inadequate
Southfield Primary AcademyPrimary · 1.5 mi from the LU5 centre
Good
Ferrars Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.8 mi from the LU5 centre
Good
Lealands High SchoolSecondary · 1.9 mi from the LU5 centre
Good
Beecroft AcademyPrimary · 2.0 mi from the LU5 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

196

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
72
Anti-social behaviour
53
Criminal damage & arson
17
Public order
17

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around LU5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire
River Lee at Luton
River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead
River Ouzel in Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes

LU5 questions

What is the average house price in LU5?

The median sold price in LU5 over the last 12 months was £325,000, across 497 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £474,998, semi-detached £350,000, terraced £300,000, flat £180,000.

Are house prices in LU5 going up?

The median sold price was down 8.5% on the previous 12 months (£355,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in LU5?

Brambles Avenue has the highest median sold price in LU5 over the last five years: £995,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in LU5 is fairly priced?

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