Postcode LU6 3BU is located in an urban city, within the Dunstable West ward 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 nearest station is Leagrave, about 3.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Dunstable Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,893 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 15% 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 1.8% 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 3BU.
Dunstable Central near LU6 3BU 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 (about £382 per square foot) in Dunstable West area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £645,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £517,000 | £389 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £420,000 | £397 |
| Terraced | 27 | £321,000 | £400 |
| Flats | 26 | £173,000 | £292 |
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 | £515,000 | £177,000 | £410,000 | £342,500 |
| 2026 | £498,750 | £170,000 | £421,500 | £302,000 |
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 | £387 | £305 | £402 | £371 |
| 2026 | £396 | £282 | £379 | £355 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU6 3BU.
In the LU6 3BU postcode area, located within Dunstable Central, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU6 3BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 68-70 Langdale Road, Dunstable, LU6 3BS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Best-one | 165 West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1PD | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.4 mi | West Side Stores | Meadway, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 1PD | Walking directions to West Side Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LU6 3BU, 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 3BU 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 3BU in Dunstable Central is £367,500 (about £382 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to LU6 3BU, including Queensbury Academy (Good), Lark Rise Academy (Outstanding) and Dunstable Icknield Lower School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU6 3BU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,893 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 3BU 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.