LU6 1AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 028B, Dunstable North ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU6 1AQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LU6 1AQ
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 28% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 028B: 103 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in LU6 1AQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 028BNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU6 1AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU6 1AQRoad 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU6 1AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Weatherfield Academy Special | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Westfield Nursery School Nursery | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Beecroft Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Lancot School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Queensbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LU6 1AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £290,000Hillcroft, LU6 1AQDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £377,000Aidans Close, LU6 1TYMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £353,000Campian Close, LU6 1UDJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £280,000Hillcroft, LU6 1TTMay 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £360,000Hillcroft, LU6 1TUJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £340,000Greenfield Close, LU6 1TSDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £320,000Cusworth Way, LU6 1UFOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £382,500Rotherwood Close, LU6 1UAJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LU6 1AQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Co-op Dunstable - Westfield RoadThe Co-operative Group380 m
- Tesco Dunstable High St Esso ExpressTesco960 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 028B
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 028BThe postcode district: LU6
Everything about LU6Your MP
- Alex MayerLabourMP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.