Postcode LU6 3SL 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 South area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dunstable South is £58,387 per year. The median sale price in Dunstable West is £370,000 (around £384 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £253,750 and £456,250. The nearest station is Leagrave, about 3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Dunstable South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,148 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Dunstable South has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dunstable South is £58,387 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU6 3SL.
Dunstable South near LU6 3SL 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 120 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 | 20 | £523,750 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £415,000 | £407 |
| Terraced | 29 | £325,000 | £381 |
| 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 | £408,750 | £342,500 |
| 2026 | £517,500 | £151,500 | £415,000 | £307,500 |
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 | £378 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU6 3SL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 1, Staines Square, Dunstable, LU6 3JG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £321,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 1, Staines Square, Dunstable, LU6 3JG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 65, Staines Square, Dunstable, LU6 3JG | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 59, Staines Square, Dunstable, LU6 3JG | Detached | Freehold | £530,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 2, Woolpack Close, Dunstable, LU6 3BF | Detached | Freehold | £562,500 |
In the LU6 3SL postcode area, located within Dunstable South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU6 3SL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nisa Local | High Street South, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3HR | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.1 mi | A5 Food & Wine | High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HR | Walking directions to A5 Food & Wine |
| 0.1 mi | Premiere Convenience Store | 172 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HS | Walking directions to Premiere Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Choice Foods | 62-72 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HD | Walking directions to Choice Foods |
| 0.3 mi | Dunstable Mini Market | 17 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3RZ | Walking directions to Dunstable Mini Market |
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 3SL, 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 3SL records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 other theft.
The median sale price around LU6 3SL in Dunstable West is £370,000 (about £384 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to LU6 3SL, including Watling Lower School (Good), Priory Academy (Good) and Dunstable Icknield Lower School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU6 3SL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,148 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 3SL 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).