LU6 1UW
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 029C, Dunstable North ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU6 1UW, 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 1UW
- 57 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 24% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 029C: 152 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 4.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in LU6 1UW 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 029CNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU6 1UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU6 1UWRoad 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
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU6 1UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy Dunstable Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School Primary | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Westfield Nursery School Nursery | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Beecroft Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Priory Academy All-through. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Weatherfield Academy Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Houghton Regis Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 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 1UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £405,000Sheriden Close, LU6 1UWOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £475,000Printers Way, LU6 2UTDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold20 m
- £370,000Crabtree Way, LU6 1URJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £271,000Falcon Close, LU6 1UPApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £284,000George Street, LU6 1NNOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £235,000Frances Drive, LU6 1GGNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £275,000Park Street, LU6 1NLMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £245,000Readers Close, LU6 1NTMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 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 1UW
In a straight lineGP practices
- PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY180 m
- EASTGATE SURGERY710 m
- KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY710 m
- WEST STREET SURGERY790 m
- KIRBY ROAD SURGERY950 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY180 m
- DUNSTABLE PHARMACY190 m
- BOOTS590 m
- WEST STREET PHARMACY690 m
- SMART PHARMACY730 m
Dental practices
- DUNSTABLE DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
- DARRELL HOUSE790 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dunstable High St Esso ExpressTesco290 m
- Asda Dunstable SuperstoreAsda410 m
- Iceland DunstableIceland420 m
- Aldi Beecroft DunstableAldi670 m
- Sainsburys DunstableSainsburys910 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 029C
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 029CThe 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.