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LU6 1RF

POSTCODE

An Eaton Bray postcode in Central Bedfordshire.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Totternhoe Church of England Academy

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Eaton Bray Academy

    Primary

    0.88 mi

  3. 3
    Lancot School

    Primary · Good

    0.95 mi

  4. 4
    Weatherfield Academy

    All-through

    1.0 mi

  5. 5
    Beecroft Academy

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cheddington Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail

    7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min

  • Leighton Buzzard Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min

Bus stops

  • Church Green

    Bus · adj · north

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Church Green

    Bus · opp · south

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lancotbury Close

    Bus · opp · north-west

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Church Green

    Bus · adj · east

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dunstable Cricket Club

    Bus · opp · west

    310 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU6 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU6 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 160 sales

LU6 1RF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU6 1 sector.

Average price
£310,827
Median price: £322,000
Median +0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 160 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £507,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£508k£372k£237k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£365,000 · 2026-09-09 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 1NL
£650,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 1QJ
£332,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 1BT
£188,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU6 1BF
£320,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 1FD
£192,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU6 1FF
£345,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 1FH
£330,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 1EW
£425,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 1FS
£334,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 1BZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU6 1RF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU6 1RF

Counts are for Eaton Bray electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

22
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 032 (E02003650)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,109

£52,478–£71,158

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,827

£39,810–£52,753

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,814

£36,872–£42,991

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,164

£36,091–£46,950

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,197
White Brit.94.2%
White Irish1.3%
Other White1.2%
White & Asian0.8%
Chinese0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,197
Christian55.1%
No religion37.7%
Not answered6.4%
Other religion0.3%
Jewish0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,199
50–6426.0%
35–4915.8%
65–7414.8%
75–8411.3%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 557
One person: aged 66+19.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
One person: other11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18240
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18240 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU6 1RF

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Eaton Bray
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU6 1RF
Coordinates
51.8808, -0.5636
Grid reference
SP989212
Easting
498,965
Northing
221,221
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVCJP+8G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Totternhoe
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Luton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Eaton Bray
Constituency code
E14001346
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Totternhoe
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 032E E01017588
E01017588
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 032 E02003650
E02003650
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 032E E01017588
E01017588
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 032 E02003650
E02003650
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM4:31 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU6 1RF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017588 and MSOA E02003650 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18240
Present — Active
Postcode LU6 1RF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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