LU6 postcode district

Central Bedfordshire · 707 postcodes

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The average home in Central Bedfordshire sold for £356,758 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. Across Central Bedfordshire, police record 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LU6 district, the nearest primary school is Lancot School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Queensbury Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Kirby Road Surgery, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

The nearest park, Dunstable Downs, is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Lancot SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Lark Rise AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 11 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–9

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 14 Nov 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Beecroft AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Mar 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Queensbury AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–19

OfstedInspected 22 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.4 mi

Weatherfield AcademyAcademy special converter · ages 7–19

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024

Nursery, special and other

Westfield Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Oct 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Willow Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 May 2024 · Report

1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Dunstable Downs

1park within a 10 minute walk

54hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Dunstable DownsPark or garden · 54 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Meadway AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Golf course61 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bennett Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field · 3.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Westfield Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Park or garden0.8 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 5.9 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LU6 district

What is the crime rate in the LU6 district?

Across Central Bedfordshire, police record 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LU6 district?

The average home in Central Bedfordshire sold for £356,758 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £609,817, semi-detached £377,901, terraced £299,825, flats £173,264. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LU6 district?

The nearest primary school is Lancot School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Queensbury Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the LU6 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £59,884 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in LU6

LU6 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

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