LU6 3LW
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 031B, Dunstable West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU6 3LW, 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 3LW
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 031B: 54 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- No property in LU6 3LW 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 031BNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU6 3LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU6 3LWRoad 40 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
- 9.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU6 3LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ardley Hill Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Manshead Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St. Augustine's Academy Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Watling Lower School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, December 2024 |
| Lark Rise Academy Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Priory Academy All-through. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Queensbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 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 3LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £321,000Lowther Road, LU6 3LWDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £475,000Leston Close, LU6 3LTSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £305,000Churchill Road, LU6 3LUJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £350,000Burges Close, LU6 3EUJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £325,000Bowles Way, LU6 3LXDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £340,000Lowther Road, LU6 3LLOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £310,000Lowther Road, LU6 3LPJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £445,000Seamons Close, LU6 3EQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 3LW
In a straight linePharmacies
- MAYFIELD PHARMACY670 m
- LANGDALE PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- QUEENSBURY DENTAL PRACTICE1 km
Supermarkets
- Co-op Lowther RoadThe Co-operative Group390 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 031B
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 031BThe 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.