LU6 3DF postcode in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire

LU6 3DF is a postcode in Dunstable, in the Dunstable South 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 March 2004.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in LU6 3, last 12 months. ▼ 6.7% on the year before Nearest station Leagrave 4.6 km in a straight line

Where LU6 3DF is, and what is near it

Map of LU6 3DF and what is near it Map of LU6 3DF: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the LU6 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LU6 3AB: also in LU6 3LU6 3AD: also in LU6 3LU6 3AE: also in LU6 3LU6 3AG: also in LU6 3LU6 3AH: also in LU6 3LU6 3AJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3AL: also in LU6 3LU6 3AN: also in LU6 3LU6 3AP: also in LU6 3LU6 3AQ: also in LU6 3LU6 3AR: also in LU6 3LU6 3AS: also in LU6 3LU6 3AU: also in LU6 3LU6 3AW: also in LU6 3LU6 3AX: also in LU6 3LU6 3AZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3BA: also in LU6 3LU6 3BD: also in LU6 3LU6 3BE: also in LU6 3LU6 3BF: also in LU6 3LU6 3BH: also in LU6 3LU6 3BJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3BL: also in LU6 3LU6 3BN: also in LU6 3LU6 3BP: also in LU6 3LU6 3BS: also in LU6 3LU6 3BT: also in LU6 3LU6 3BU: also in LU6 3LU6 3BW: also in LU6 3LU6 3BX: also in LU6 3LU6 3BY: also in LU6 3LU6 3BZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3DA: also in LU6 3LU6 3DB: also in LU6 3LU6 3DD: also in LU6 3LU6 3DE: also in LU6 3LU6 3DH: also in LU6 3LU6 3DS: also in LU6 3LU6 3DT: also in LU6 3LU6 3DX: also in LU6 3LU6 3EA: also in LU6 3LU6 3ED: also in LU6 3LU6 3EE: also in LU6 3LU6 3EF: also in LU6 3LU6 3EG: also in LU6 3LU6 3EH: also in LU6 3LU6 3EJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3EL: also in LU6 3LU6 3EN: also in LU6 3LU6 3EP: also in LU6 3LU6 3EQ: also in LU6 3LU6 3ER: also in LU6 3LU6 3ES: also in LU6 3LU6 3EU: also in LU6 3LU6 3EX: also in LU6 3LU6 3EZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3FD: also in LU6 3LU6 3FE: also in LU6 3LU6 3FF: also in LU6 3LU6 3FG: also in LU6 3LU6 3FH: also in LU6 3LU6 3FJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3FL: also in LU6 3LU6 3FP: also in LU6 3LU6 3FQ: also in LU6 3LU6 3FR: also in LU6 3LU6 3GA: also in LU6 3LU6 3HA: also in LU6 3LU6 3HD: also in LU6 3LU6 3HJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3HL: also in LU6 3LU6 3HP: also in LU6 3LU6 3HR: also in LU6 3LU6 3HS: also in LU6 3LU6 3HW: also in LU6 3LU6 3HY: also in LU6 3LU6 3HZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3JA: also in LU6 3LU6 3JB: also in LU6 3LU6 3JD: also in LU6 3LU6 3JG: also in LU6 3LU6 3JH: also in LU6 3LU6 3JJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3JL: also in LU6 3LU6 3JQ: also in LU6 3LU6 3JR: also in LU6 3LU6 3JS: also in LU6 3LU6 3LB: also in LU6 3LU6 3LD: also in LU6 3LU6 3LE: also in LU6 3LU6 3LF: also in LU6 3LU6 3LG: also in LU6 3LU6 3LH: also in LU6 3LU6 3LJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3LL: also in LU6 3LU6 3LN: also in LU6 3LU6 3LP: also in LU6 3LU6 3LQ: also in LU6 3LU6 3LR: also in LU6 3LU6 3LS: also in LU6 3LU6 3LT: also in LU6 3LU6 3LU: also in LU6 3LU6 3LW: also in LU6 3LU6 3LX: also in LU6 3LU6 3LY: also in LU6 3LU6 3LZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3NB: also in LU6 3LU6 3ND: also in LU6 3LU6 3NE: also in LU6 3LU6 3NF: also in LU6 3LU6 3NG: also in LU6 3LU6 3NH: also in LU6 3LU6 3NL: also in LU6 3LU6 3NN: also in LU6 3LU6 3NP: also in LU6 3LU6 3NQ: also in LU6 3LU6 3NR: also in LU6 3LU6 3NS: also in LU6 3LU6 3NT: also in LU6 3LU6 3NU: also in LU6 3LU6 3NW: also in LU6 3LU6 3NX: also in LU6 3LU6 3NY: also in LU6 3LU6 3NZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3PA: also in LU6 3LU6 3PB: also in LU6 3LU6 3PD: also in LU6 3LU6 3PE: also in LU6 3LU6 3PF: also in LU6 3LU6 3PG: also in LU6 3LU6 3PH: also in LU6 3LU6 3PJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3PN: also in LU6 3LU6 3PP: also in LU6 3LU6 3PQ: also in LU6 3LU6 3PR: also in LU6 3LU6 3PS: also in LU6 3LU6 3PT: also in LU6 3LU6 3PW: also in LU6 3LU6 3PX: also in LU6 3LU6 3PY: also in LU6 3LU6 3PZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3QB: also in LU6 3LU6 3QD: also in LU6 3LU6 3QF: also in LU6 3LU6 3QJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3QQ: also in LU6 3LU6 3RZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3SD: also in LU6 3LU6 3SE: also in LU6 3LU6 3SF: also in LU6 3LU6 3SH: also in LU6 3LU6 3SJ: also in LU6 3LU6 3SL: also in LU6 3LU6 3SN: also in LU6 3LU6 3SP: also in LU6 3LU6 3SQ: also in LU6 3LU6 3SR: also in LU6 3LU6 3SS: also in LU6 3LU6 3SW: also in LU6 3LU6 3SZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3TA: also in LU6 3LU6 3TB: also in LU6 3LU6 3TE: also in LU6 3LU6 3TF: also in LU6 3LU6 3TT: also in LU6 3LU6 3TU: also in LU6 3LU6 3TZ: also in LU6 3LU6 3UF: also in LU6 3 Leagrave station 4.6 kmLuton station 6.5 kmDunstable LU6 3DF Map of LU6 3DF and what is near it Map of LU6 3DF: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the LU6 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Leagrave station 4.6 kmDunstable West LU6 3DF
  • LU6 3DF
  • Other postcodes in LU6 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.8782, longitude -0.5086)

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 3DF?

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 3DF?

Every home and business at LU6 3DF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

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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 3DF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU6 3DF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 3DF 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 3DF.

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 3DF: 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 3DF 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 3DF?

Homes in LU6 3 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, down 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £497,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £405,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £318,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £149,000 24 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 3DF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LU6 3DF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 November 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

What council tax band are homes near LU6 3DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around LU6 3DF. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 3DF

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 £3,634 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,516.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,677
Band Babout 140 (22%)£1,957
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,237
Band Dabout 330 (51%)£2,516
Band Eabout 70 (11%)£3,075
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,634
Band Gwithheld£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 3DF is in (ONS area E01017593), rounded by the VOA.

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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 3DF?

The nearest open schools to LU6 3DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU6 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU6 3DF is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Half Moon Lane, 91 m away.

More stations near LU6 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU6 3DF, 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 3DF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU6 3DF 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.

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

Which dentists are near LU6 3DF?

The nearest to the centre of LU6 3DF, 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 3DF?

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 3DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU6 3DF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 3DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU6 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU6 3DF 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 3DF in a conservation area?

The centre of LU6 3DF 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 3DF?

Police.uk records 186 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU6 3DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences60 reports
Shoplifting38 reports
Anti-social behaviour35 reports
Public order14 reports
Other theft9 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports

Also: burglary 6, drugs 6, vehicle crime 4, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2.

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 3DF

Ward
Dunstable South
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
March 2004

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

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