LU6 3PZ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 029A, Dunstable West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU6 3PZ, 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 3PZ
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 029A: 90 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leagrave, 5.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in LU6 3PZ 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 029ANeighbourhood
- £355,263 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU6 3PZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU6 3PZRoad 52 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 3PZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Queensbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Lark Rise Academy Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Watling Lower School Primary | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, December 2024 |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School Primary | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ardley Hill Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Lancot School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Priory Academy All-through. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
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 3PZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £475,000Canesworde Road, LU6 3PZJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £500,000Ulverston Road, LU6 3QEDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £438,000Morland Close, LU6 3QBAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £382,000Bowland Crescent, LU6 3QDNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £427,500Canesworde Road, LU6 3JLJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £390,000Ullswater Road, LU6 3PXJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £460,000Hilton Avenue, LU6 3QFFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £270,000Spoondell, LU6 3JXJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold300 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 3PZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- KIRBY ROAD SURGERY660 m
- WEST STREET SURGERY830 m
Pharmacies
- LANGDALE PHARMACY590 m
Dental practices
- QUEENSBURY DENTAL PRACTICE590 m
- DARRELL HOUSE820 m
- DENTAL SURGERY860 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dunstable Langdale ExpressTesco580 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 029A
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 029AThe 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 priceAugust 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.