LU6 3JZ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 029B, Dunstable West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU6 3JZ, 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 3JZ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 39% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 029B: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- No property in LU6 3JZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 029BNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU6 3JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU6 3JZRoad 50 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 3JZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lancot School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Queensbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Beecroft Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Lark Rise Academy Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Westfield Nursery School Nursery | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Weatherfield Academy Special | 940 m 12 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 3JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £465,000Pipers Croft, LU6 3JZJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £224,000Westdown Gardens, LU6 1PRMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £510,000Royce Close, LU6 2NTOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £334,000Beechwood Court, LU6 1QAMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £428,000Meadway, LU6 3JUFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £424,000Meadway, LU6 3JTAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £400,000Catchacre, LU6 1QDJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £125,000Tring Road, LU6 2PSOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 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 3JZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- KIRBY ROAD SURGERY690 m
- WEST STREET SURGERY820 m
Dental practices
- DARRELL HOUSE810 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Dunstable - Westfield RoadThe Co-operative Group860 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 029B
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 029BThe 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.