LU6 2AA postcode in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
LU6 2AA is a postcode in Dunstable, in the Dunstable 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.
Where LU6 2AA is, and what is near it
- LU6 2AA
- Other postcodes in LU6 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 51.8799, longitude -0.5467)
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 2AA?
- Central BedfordshireCouncil, for all local services Central Bedfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LU6 2AA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- Dunstable and Leighton BuzzardParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alex Mayer (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alex Mayer
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 2AA?
Every home and business at LU6 2AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 43% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Central Bedfordshire: 87%
Central Bedfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.
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 2AA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU6 2AA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LU6 2AA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2AA 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 2AA.
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 2AA: 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 2AA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2AA?
Homes in LU6 2 sold for a typical £543,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, down 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £547,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £543,750
▼ down 0.6% on the 12 months before
Across the whole LU6 district: a typical £365,000 from 405 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 2AA
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LU6 2AA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 February 2024. 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 2AA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LU6 2AA. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LU6 2AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LU6 2AA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (50%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 D, the most common, is £2,516.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,677 |
| Band B | about 70 (11%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 150 (24%) | £2,516 |
| Band E | about 120 (19%) | £3,075 |
| Band F | about 130 (21%) | £3,634 |
| Band G | about 110 (17%) | £4,194 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,032 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 50% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 2AA is in (ONS area E01017566), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2AA?
The nearest open schools to LU6 2AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 2AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LU6 2AA is Leagrave Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.
- Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
- Cheddington Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beacon Avenue, 303 m away.
More stations near LU6 2AA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LU6 2AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU6 2AA, 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.
- Kirby Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01582 609121 1.4 kmCycle
- West Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 664401 1.5 kmCycle
- Eastgate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01582 670050 2.0 kmCycle
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 2AA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU6 2AA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LU6 2AA?
The nearest to the centre of LU6 2AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Darrell House Dental Practice Phone 01582 601351 1.5 kmCycle
- Dunstable Dental Practice Phone 01582 664315 1.8 kmCycle
- Queensbury Dental Practice 1.8 kmCycle
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 2AA?
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.
- Luton and Dunstable Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 5.2 kmDrive
- Chaul End Community Centre Health Suite 6.2 kmDrive
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 2AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LU6 2AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tudor House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 663700 1.4 kmCycle
- Ashton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 673331 1.8 kmCycle
- 60 Bullpond Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 472580 1.9 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 2AA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU6 2AA, 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.
- Dunstable Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 600268 1.8 kmCycle
- West Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 699854 1.8 kmCycle
- Langdale Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 607242 1.8 kmCycle
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 2AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of LU6 2AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Noah's Ark 1.9 kmCycle
- Biscot Mill Veterinary Centre 8.0 kmDrive
- The Vet Clinic Phone +44 1525 377105 8.3 kmDrive
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 2AA in a conservation area?
The centre of LU6 2AA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 2AA?
Police.uk records 58 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU6 2AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 2, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LU6 2AA
- Ward
- Dunstable West
- Parish
- Dunstable
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Dunstable
- 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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