LU6 1PW
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 028C, Dunstable North ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU6 1PW, 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 1PW
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 028C: 81 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 5.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in LU6 1PW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 028CNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU6 1PWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU6 1PWRoad 51 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
- 8.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU6 1PW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beecroft Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Westfield Nursery School Nursery | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Lancot School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Weatherfield Academy Special | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School Primary | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Queensbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 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 1PW
Latest sale at each postcode- £330,000Worthington Road, LU6 1PWMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £275,000Worthington Road, LU6 1PNMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £292,000Hambling Place, LU6 1PPJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £333,000Croft Green, LU6 1EGNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £382,500Beecroft Way, LU6 1EEFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £380,000Beecroft Way, LU6 1EFJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £305,000Benning Avenue, LU6 1PJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £345,000Chiltern Road, LU6 1EUFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 1PW
In a straight lineGP practices
- KIRBY ROAD SURGERY600 m
- WEST STREET SURGERY600 m
- EASTGATE SURGERY1 km
Pharmacies
- DUNSTABLE PHARMACY760 m
- WEST STREET PHARMACY840 m
- BOOTS960 m
Dental practices
- DARRELL HOUSE590 m
- DUNSTABLE DENTAL PRACTICE740 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Dunstable - Westfield RoadThe Co-operative Group370 m
- Tesco Dunstable High St Esso ExpressTesco810 m
- Iceland DunstableIceland820 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 028C
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 028CThe 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.