AREA REPORT · CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE LU6

LU6.

Central Bedfordshire

LU6 is an outcode in Central Bedfordshire, covering the neighbourhoods of Dunstable West, Dunstable Central, Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell, Caddington & Slip End and Dunstable Manshead. Over the last 12 months 342 properties changed hands — a median of £176k for flats (£3,284/sqm) and £390k for houses (£4,250/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
10,690
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
58
204
Houses
284
1,013
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£176k
n = 58
£185k
n = 204
Houses
£390k
n = 284
£393k
n = 1,013
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,284
n = 55
£3,333
n = 199
Houses
£4,250
n = 283
£4,231
n = 1,004
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−6.1% vs 12m
−6.7% vs 3y
£235k£470k£393k£390k£366k3Yn=1,01312Mn=2846Mn=70
Flats
·Stabilising
−0.3% vs 12m
−5.4% vs 3y
£100k£200k£185k£176k£175k3Yn=20412Mn=586Mn=21
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Holding
−0.1% vs 12m
+0.4% vs 3y
£0£2,350£4,700£4,231£4,250£4,2473Yn=1,00412Mn=2836Mn=70
Flats
Easing
−3.2% vs 12m
−4.6% vs 3y
£0£1,750£3,500£3,333£3,284£3,1803Yn=19912Mn=556Mn=19
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£431k
n=70
Median £
£366k
n=70
Avg £/sqm
£4,408
n=70
Median £/sqm
£4,247
n=70
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£445k
n=284
Median £
£390k
n=284
Avg £/sqm
£4,362
n=283
Median £/sqm
£4,250
n=283
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£446k
n=1,013
Median £
£393k
n=1,013
Avg £/sqm
£4,326
n=1,004
Median £/sqm
£4,231
n=1,004
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£164k
n=21
Median £
£175k
n=21
Avg £/sqm
£3,079
n=19
Median £/sqm
£3,180
n=19
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£169k
n=58
Median £
£176k
n=58
Avg £/sqm
£3,170
n=55
Median £/sqm
£3,284
n=55
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£177k
n=204
Median £
£185k
n=204
Avg £/sqm
£3,168
n=199
Median £/sqm
£3,333
n=199
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£55k£231k£407k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
82
064512892010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
2,774
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
2,650
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
5,358
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,614
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,963
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,513
Detached
Bungalows
Band G
1,273
Detached
Band H
74
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,808
20%
Terraced houses
4,405
23%
Semi-detached houses
5,037
26%
Detached houses
3,883
20%
Bungalows
1,706
8.9%
Other/unknown
406
2.1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
210
Schools
15
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
9 · click column to sort
Dunstable Central
4,341
4,895
Dunstable West
4,492
4,693
Dunstable South
2,639
3,970
Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell
2,779
3,628
Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough
880
1,289
Dunstable Manshead
330
270
Caddington & Slip End
107
107
Houghton Regis South
31
22
Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden
10
10
Wards
10 · click column to sort
Dunstable West
3,519
5,146
Dunstable North
4,559
4,729
Dunstable Central
3,162
3,536
Eaton Bray
1,490
2,212
Caddington
1,293
1,419
Ivinghoe
880
1,289
Dunstable South
400
346
Dunstable East
265
175
Houghton Regis West
31
22
Watling
10
10
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

LU6 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Central Bedfordshire (LU6)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in LU6 (Central Bedfordshire) was £390k, with an average of £445k, from 284 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in LU6?
The median flat sale price in LU6 over the last 12 months was £176k (about £3,284 per square metre), from 58 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in LU6?
Typical sale prices per square metre in LU6 are £4,250 for houses and £3,284 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in LU6 have?
Homes in LU6 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in LU6 in the last year?
342 properties were sold in LU6 over the last 12 months, and 1,217 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES