Postcode LU6 2AN is located in an urban city, within the Dunstable West area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Dunstable West area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dunstable West is £59,884 per year. The median sale price in Dunstable West is £370,000 (around £384 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £272,500 and £458,750. The nearest station is Leagrave, about 4.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Dunstable West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,720 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Dunstable West has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dunstable West is £59,884 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU6 2AN.
Dunstable West near LU6 2AN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leagrave located about 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £384 per square foot) in Dunstable West area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £530,000 | £397 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £415,000 | £407 |
| Terraced | 30 | £323,000 | £382 |
| Flats | 24 | £162,500 | £282 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £460,000 | £122,500 | £326,250 | £240,500 |
| 2017 | £420,000 | £172,000 | £346,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £420,000 | £173,750 | £350,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £470,000 | £145,000 | £326,250 | £285,000 |
| 2020 | £438,000 | £170,000 | £330,625 | £253,000 |
| 2021 | £477,750 | £158,000 | £360,000 | £285,400 |
| 2022 | £465,750 | £155,000 | £415,000 | £330,000 |
| 2023 | £550,000 | £185,000 | £400,000 | £336,500 |
| 2024 | £487,500 | £190,000 | £395,000 | £318,750 |
| 2025 | £517,000 | £177,000 | £410,000 | £342,500 |
| 2026 | £517,500 | £151,500 | £415,000 | £303,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £324 | £246 | £324 | £297 |
| 2017 | £316 | £281 | £327 | £306 |
| 2018 | £348 | £263 | £323 | £324 |
| 2019 | £345 | £251 | £328 | £332 |
| 2020 | £343 | £263 | £353 | £305 |
| 2021 | £347 | £284 | £353 | £335 |
| 2022 | £399 | £286 | £397 | £360 |
| 2023 | £380 | £310 | £405 | £368 |
| 2024 | £399 | £280 | £391 | £361 |
| 2025 | £388 | £295 | £403 | £360 |
| 2026 | £433 | £277 | £408 | £405 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU6 2AN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | 202, Dunstable Road, Dunstable, LU6 2AN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 2, Harvey Road, Dunstable, LU6 2AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £432,200 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 55, Totternhoe Road, Dunstable, LU6 2AQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £442,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 36, Marina Drive, Dunstable, LU6 2AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 40, Marina Drive, Dunstable, LU6 2AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the LU6 2AN postcode area, located within Dunstable West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LU6 2AN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Eugene Ghent
Dunstable West - Elected 4 May 2023
Nigel Young
Dunstable West - Elected 4 May 2023
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU6 2AN records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LU6 2AN in Dunstable West is £370,000 (about £384 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LU6 2AN, including Lancot School (Good), Weatherfield Academy (Good) and Beecroft Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU6 2AN scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,720 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard covering LU6 2AN is Alex Mayer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Eugene Ghent (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Nigel Young (Conservative and Unionist Party).