Postcode LU6 3AW is located in an urban city, within the Dunstable Central area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Dunstable Central area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dunstable Central is £50,512 per year. The median sale price in Dunstable Central is £322,500 (around £340 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,750 and £417,500. The nearest station is Leagrave, about 3.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Dunstable Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,952 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Dunstable Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.9 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 14.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dunstable Central is £50,512 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU6 3AW.
Dunstable Central near LU6 3AW 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 (about £340 per square foot) in Dunstable Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £452,500 | £370 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £376,250 | £355 |
| Terraced | 18 | £300,000 | £335 |
| Flats | 14 | £125,000 | £189 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365,000 | £151,500 | £273,750 | £232,500 |
| 2017 | £425,000 | £135,000 | £317,250 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | £515,000 | £148,000 | £350,000 | £250,500 |
| 2019 | £435,000 | £154,500 | £335,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £323,500 | £154,000 | £307,000 | £241,000 |
| 2021 | £510,000 | £160,500 | £311,000 | £267,750 |
| 2022 | £530,000 | £170,000 | £345,000 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £462,500 | £121,500 | £387,500 | £278,250 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £155,000 | £355,000 | £285,000 |
| 2025 | £457,500 | £138,500 | £415,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £428,000 | £111,000 | £348,750 | £301,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325 | £260 | £302 | £276 |
| 2017 | £310 | £269 | £306 | £274 |
| 2018 | £359 | £255 | £298 | £284 |
| 2019 | £337 | £300 | £318 | £276 |
| 2020 | £320 | £237 | £317 | £279 |
| 2021 | £349 | £286 | £338 | £296 |
| 2022 | £377 | £284 | £366 | £332 |
| 2023 | £456 | £265 | £334 | £348 |
| 2024 | £459 | £263 | £370 | £307 |
| 2025 | £361 | £244 | £364 | £311 |
| 2026 | £377 | £159 | £372 | £345 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU6 3AW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2025 | 17, Keswick Close, Dunstable, LU6 3AW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 04 Jun 2026 | 29, Ennerdale Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3AR | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2025 | 12, Ennerdale Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3AR | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 50, Appleby Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3DB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 45, Appleby Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3DB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 |
In the LU6 3AW postcode area, located within Dunstable Central, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU6 3AW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 68-70 Langdale Road, Dunstable, LU6 3BS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | High Street South, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3HR | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.3 mi | A5 Food & Wine | High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HR | Walking directions to A5 Food & Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Premiere Convenience Store | 172 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HS | Walking directions to Premiere Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Choice Foods | 62-72 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HD | Walking directions to Choice Foods |
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 3AW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Carole Hegley
Dunstable Central - Elected 4 May 2023
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU6 3AW records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around LU6 3AW in Dunstable Central is £322,500 (about £340 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to LU6 3AW, including Watling Lower School (Good), Dunstable Icknield Lower School (Requires improvement) and Queensbury Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU6 3AW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,952 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 3AW is Alex Mayer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Carole Hegley (Conservative and Unionist Party).