LU6 1UQ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 028E, Dunstable North ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU6 1UQ, 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 1UQ
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 028E: 25 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 5.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- No property in LU6 1UQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 028ENeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU6 1UQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU6 1UQRoad 53 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
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU6 1UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy Dunstable Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Westfield Nursery School Nursery | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Weatherfield Academy Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Beecroft Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Houghton Regis Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Lancot School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 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) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: 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 1UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £318,500Sunbower Avenue, LU6 1UQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Barrie Avenue, LU6 1BPDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £375,000Englands Avenue, LU6 1UHSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £392,000Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BWMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £316,000Barley Brow, LU6 1UJAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £265,000Cheyne Close, LU6 1BXMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £302,500Salters Way, LU6 1UGMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £334,000Ravenscourt, LU6 1BZAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 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
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 028E
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 028EThe 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.