LU6 1RS postcode in Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire

LU6 1RS is a postcode in Houghton Regis, in the Houghton Regis West ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 86% of homes and businesses at LU6 1RS can get it Across Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in LU6 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Leagrave 6.0 km in a straight line

Where LU6 1RS is, and what is near it

Map of LU6 1RS and what is near it Map of LU6 1RS: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the LU6 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LU6 1AA: also in LU6 1LU6 1AU: also in LU6 1LU6 1AY: also in LU6 1LU6 1BE: also in LU6 1LU6 1BF: also in LU6 1LU6 1BG: also in LU6 1LU6 1BH: also in LU6 1LU6 1BN: also in LU6 1LU6 1BP: also in LU6 1LU6 1BQ: also in LU6 1LU6 1BS: also in LU6 1LU6 1BT: also in LU6 1LU6 1BU: also in LU6 1LU6 1BW: also in LU6 1LU6 1BX: also in LU6 1LU6 1BZ: also in LU6 1LU6 1DA: also in LU6 1LU6 1DB: also in LU6 1LU6 1DD: also in LU6 1LU6 1DE: also in LU6 1LU6 1DF: also in LU6 1LU6 1EH: also in LU6 1LU6 1EL: also in LU6 1LU6 1FB: also in LU6 1LU6 1FD: also in LU6 1LU6 1FE: also in LU6 1LU6 1FF: also in LU6 1LU6 1FG: also in LU6 1LU6 1FH: also in LU6 1LU6 1FJ: also in LU6 1LU6 1FP: also in LU6 1LU6 1FR: also in LU6 1LU6 1FS: also in LU6 1LU6 1FT: also in LU6 1LU6 1FW: also in LU6 1LU6 1FX: also in LU6 1LU6 1FY: also in LU6 1LU6 1FZ: also in LU6 1LU6 1GD: also in LU6 1LU6 1GP: also in LU6 1LU6 1GR: also in LU6 1LU6 1GS: also in LU6 1LU6 1RP: also in LU6 1LU6 1RT: also in LU6 1LU6 1UG: also in LU6 1LU6 1UH: also in LU6 1LU6 1UJ: also in LU6 1LU6 1UQ: also in LU6 1 Weatherfield Academy 1.5 kmHarlington (Beds) station 7.5 kmDunstable North LU6 1RS Map of LU6 1RS and what is near it Map of LU6 1RS: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the LU6 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Dunstable North LU6 1RS
  • LU6 1RS
  • Other postcodes in LU6 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9019, longitude -0.5455)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU6 1RS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LU6 1RS?

86% of the homes and businesses at LU6 1RS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LU6 1RS 86% Central Bedfordshire 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LU6 1RS 86% Central Bedfordshire 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LU6 1RS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LU6 1RS.

Check the bin days for LU6 1RS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LU6 1RS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LU6 1RS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU6 1RS: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LU6 1RS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LU6 1RS?

Homes in LU6 1 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 157 sales, up 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £446,500 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 53 sales
  • Terraced £315,000 51 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £171,000 35 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LU6 district: a typical £365,000 from 405 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LU6 1RS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LU6 1RS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at LU6 1RS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LU6 1RS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LU6 1RS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,100 homes in the neighbourhood around LU6 1RS. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LU6 1RS

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (7%)£1,677
Band Babout 250 (12%)£1,957
Band Cabout 900 (43%)£2,237
Band Dabout 490 (23%)£2,516
Band Eabout 280 (13%)£3,075
Band Fabout 30 (1%)£3,634
Band Gabout 10 (under 1%)£4,194
Band Hwithheld£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 0% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 59% 2020 or later

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LU6 1RS is in (ONS area E01017578), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LU6 1RS?

The nearest open schools to LU6 1RS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU6 1RS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LU6 1RS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU6 1RS is Leagrave Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chalk Hill Farm, 27 m away.

More stations near LU6 1RS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LU6 1RS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU6 1RS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LU6 1RS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU6 1RS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LU6 1RS?

The nearest to the centre of LU6 1RS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LU6 1RS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LU6 1RS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU6 1RS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Thorn Springs Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 1.1 kmWalk
  • Lady Spencer House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 868516 1.6 kmCycle
  • The Limes Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01582 946229 1.6 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LU6 1RS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU6 1RS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LU6 1RS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU6 1RS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LU6 1RS in a conservation area?

The centre of LU6 1RS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LU6 1RS?

Police.uk records 88 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU6 1RS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Public order7 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: other theft 4, drugs 3, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LU6 1RS

Ward
Houghton Regis West
Parish
Houghton Regis
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Houghton Regis
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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