UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/lu6
LU6Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, England
House prices in LU6, Dunstable
Homes in LU6 sold for a median of £370,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 929 standard sales.
It is the third most expensive of the 9 postcode districts in the Central Bedfordshire council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 242 | £580,000 | £476,000 to £720,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 302 | £390,000 | £340,000 to £440,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 246 | £318,000 | £281,000 to £357,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 139 | £183,000 | £125,000 to £214,000 | Too few |
Only 32 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 33% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 27%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.2 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in LU6
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LU6 2, around Eaton Bray and Edlesborough, with a median of £550,000, and lowest in LU6 1, around Dunstable, at £320,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LU6 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 149 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LU6 2QX | £1,022,500 | 4 |
| LU6 2PF | £935,000 | 7 |
| LU6 2PE | £870,000 | 4 |
| LU6 2DY | £850,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2QA | £811,500 | 4 |
| LU6 2PD | £800,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2DN | £775,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2PA | £770,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2QB | £765,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2FS | £742,500 | 4 |
| LU6 2AE | £730,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2DJ | £702,500 | 4 |
| LU6 1QR | £695,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2DD | £682,500 | 8 |
| LU6 2EP | £680,000 | 5 |
| LU6 2ED | £630,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1QQ | £625,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1RE | £620,000 | 5 |
| LU6 3BJ | £617,000 | 5 |
| LU6 2HN | £610,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2PQ | £610,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2PN | £606,500 | 4 |
| LU6 2RD | £597,500 | 4 |
| LU6 2RP | £590,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2PX | £580,000 | 4 |
| LU6 3AR | £565,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2DW | £555,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2BB | £540,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2FQ | £535,000 | 5 |
| LU6 2PJ | £515,000 | 4 |
| LU6 2AD | £512,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3ER | £482,500 | 4 |
| LU6 3NW | £477,500 | 4 |
| LU6 3AL | £476,000 | 5 |
| LU6 3PP | £470,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2BQ | £465,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3JZ | £465,000 | 10 |
| LU6 3PY | £465,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3RH | £457,500 | 3 |
| LU6 2EA | £435,000 | 4 |
| LU6 3DB | £435,000 | 7 |
| LU6 1UR | £433,500 | 5 |
| LU6 1QL | £432,500 | 4 |
| LU6 2QG | £432,500 | 8 |
| LU6 3NE | £432,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3LS | £430,000 | 5 |
| LU6 2HP | £427,500 | 6 |
| LU6 3JL | £427,500 | 3 |
| LU6 3AW | £425,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3RT | £425,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3JT | £424,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3QQ | £420,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1FT | £415,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1RB | £415,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2AH | £415,000 | 4 |
| LU6 2UT | £415,000 | 4 |
| LU6 3AG | £415,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2AX | £410,000 | 8 |
| LU6 3PE | £407,500 | 6 |
| LU6 3PH | £407,500 | 3 |
| LU6 1QG | £407,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1GE | £405,000 | 5 |
| LU6 3PZ | £400,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3RG | £400,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3BT | £394,000 | 4 |
| LU6 3BP | £392,500 | 3 |
| LU6 2HL | £385,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3JH | £383,500 | 3 |
| LU6 1LT | £382,500 | 4 |
| LU6 2DQ | £382,500 | 6 |
| LU6 1ET | £380,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1TY | £377,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3BY | £375,000 | 4 |
| LU6 3JG | £373,000 | 4 |
| LU6 3QD | £371,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1TU | £365,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2DP | £364,500 | 4 |
| LU6 3PN | £357,500 | 4 |
| LU6 3JD | £357,000 | 6 |
| LU6 1QD | £352,500 | 3 |
| LU6 3LU | £352,500 | 4 |
| LU6 1EW | £350,000 | 5 |
| LU6 3NP | £350,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3PD | £350,000 | 5 |
| LU6 2DX | £346,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1FH | £345,000 | 9 |
| LU6 1BE | £342,500 | 6 |
| LU6 1DP | £342,500 | 3 |
| LU6 1HN | £342,500 | 4 |
| LU6 1LU | £342,500 | 4 |
| LU6 1EU | £342,000 | 5 |
| LU6 1HD | £340,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1AE | £333,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1AL | £332,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3EU | £330,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1AW | £325,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1QA | £324,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1BT | £322,000 | 5 |
| LU6 3EL | £320,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3TF | £320,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1BX | £318,000 | 5 |
| LU6 1PW | £312,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3EH | £305,000 | 7 |
| LU6 3RW | £305,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3AX | £302,500 | 6 |
| LU6 3BA | £300,500 | 6 |
| LU6 1LX | £300,000 | 5 |
| LU6 1LS | £295,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3AZ | £295,000 | 5 |
| LU6 3DX | £295,000 | 7 |
| LU6 3FJ | £295,000 | 3 |
| LU6 2HR | £292,500 | 12 |
| LU6 1NL | £285,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3JQ | £285,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1DN | £282,500 | 6 |
| LU6 1LY | £282,500 | 4 |
| LU6 1LZ | £280,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1DH | £279,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1FF | £275,500 | 4 |
| LU6 3LE | £273,500 | 4 |
| LU6 3JF | £272,500 | 4 |
| LU6 1GH | £270,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1NX | £270,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1GF | £265,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1EA | £263,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1NT | £254,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1BF | £250,000 | 4 |
| LU6 2JQ | £250,000 | 7 |
| LU6 2FE | £248,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1TH | £240,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1TJ | £235,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1FN | £234,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1GJ | £234,000 | 3 |
| LU6 3LB | £230,000 | 4 |
| LU6 1PR | £224,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1FJ | £215,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1BH | £212,000 | 7 |
| LU6 1FS | £205,000 | 7 |
| LU6 1FA | £200,000 | 4 |
| LU6 3FE | £188,000 | 10 |
| LU6 3FD | £185,000 | 9 |
| LU6 3PJ | £184,000 | 4 |
| LU6 3LF | £182,500 | 6 |
| LU6 1GQ | £177,500 | 5 |
| LU6 1EL | £150,000 | 3 |
| LU6 1UP | £150,000 | 5 |
| LU6 1SB | £122,000 | 9 |
| LU6 3HP | £91,000 | 6 |
| LU6 3SZ | £76,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 52%, from £247,000 in 2016 to £375,000 in 2025, the seventh biggest rise of the 233 districts in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 529 standard sales in LU6, 19% more than the 445 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Central Bedfordshire council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. LU6 is the third most expensive.
- MK45 Bedford£395,000
- SG17 Shefford£390,000
- LU6 Dunstable, this district£370,000
- LU7 Leighton Buzzard£370,000
- SG16 Henlow£360,000
- SG18 Biggleswade£360,000
- LU5 Dunstable£340,000
- SG19 Sandy£340,000
- SG15 Arlesey£330,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of LU6, from the sales in LU6, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Caddington 86 sales£650,000
- Ivinghoe 85 sales£500,000
- Eaton Bray 124 sales£471,500
- Dunstable West 275 sales£375,000
- Dunstable Central 140 sales£320,000
- Dunstable North 239 sales£318,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £188,000 for a flat on Vauxhall Way to £650,000 for a semi-detached house on Castle Close.
The latest standard sales recorded in LU6. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 7 Northall CloseSold for £360,000
- 20 Bowmans WaySold for £242,000
- 23 Park StreetSold for £365,000
- 32 Bowland CrescentSold for £466,250
- 10 Castle CloseSold for £650,000
- 195 London RoadSold for £441,000
- 8 Ivinghoe WaySold for £575,000
- 46 Salters WaySold for £332,000
- 22 Victoria StreetSold for £315,000
- 23 Vauxhall WaySold for £188,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Watling Gardens, Dunstable£186,00019 sales
- High Street South, Dunstable£100,00017 sales
- Common Road, Kensworth£515,00016 sales
- Frances Drive, Dunstable£267,50016 sales
- Victoria Street, Dunstable£284,00015 sales
Living in LU6
Crime
54 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 63 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 85% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
5% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 67 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,516 a year in Central Bedfordshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 72 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 38 | |
| C | 436 | |
| D | 315 | |
| E | 69 | |
| F | 10 | |
| G | 4 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | ||
| 58 | ||
| 85 | ||
| 167 | ||
| 276 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 53 |
About these figures
The figures come from 929 standard sales in LU6, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 15% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.