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LU6 2NT

POSTCODE

A Dunstable West postcode in Central Bedfordshire.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Lancot School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    Queensbury Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 40.0

    0.43 mi

  3. 3
    Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  4. 4
    Beecroft Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

  5. 5
    Lark Rise Academy

    Primary

    0.60 mi

  6. 6
    Weatherfield Academy

    All-through

    0.60 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

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min

  • Cheddington Rail Station

    Rail

    8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min

Bus stops

  • Royce Close

    Bus · opp · south

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Royce Close

    Bus · adj · north

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whipsnade Road

    Bus · adj · west

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lancot Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-east

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Pipers Croft

    Bus · adj · north-west

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU6 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU6 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 119 sales

LU6 2NT has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the LU6 2 sector.

Average price
£594,943
Median price: £550,000
Median +1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 119 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £360,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£780k£570k£360k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£360,000 · 2026-09-16 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 2EB
£575,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 2EL
£555,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2DW
£615,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2RD
£480,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2HU
£1,000,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2QS
£298,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 2DX
£645,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2DF
£1,110,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2QL
£585,000 · 2026-07-16 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2RD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU6 2NT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU6 2NT

Counts are for Dunstable West 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
8
YoY —
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -38%
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY -57%
31185
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

24
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 028 (E02003646)

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
£59,884

£51,434–£69,723

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,563

£37,834–£50,159

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,868

£35,094–£40,862

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,619

£31,199–£40,665

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: 1,453
White Brit.83.8%
Other White3.8%
Indian3.4%
White Irish1.7%
Pakistani1.2%
+ 12 other groups · 6.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,454
Christian57.0%
No religion29.4%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu2.5%
Muslim1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,448
50–6422.9%
65–7418.4%
35–4916.7%
75–8410.0%
25–347.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 596
Single family household, all members 66+18.8%
One person: aged 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%

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.
31720
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31720 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 2NT

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Dunstable West
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU6 2NT
Coordinates
51.8798, -0.5381
Grid reference
TL007211
Easting
500,727
Northing
221,148
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFH6+WQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dunstable
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard E14001206
Constituency
E14001206
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Dunstable West
Constituency code
E14001206
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Dunstable
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 028A E01017566
E01017566
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 028 E02003646
E02003646
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 028A E01017566
E01017566
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 028 E02003646
E02003646
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode LU6 2NT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017566 and MSOA E02003646 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31720
Present — Active
Postcode LU6 2NT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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