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LU6 1 in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire council area · LU6 1 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector LU6 1 in Central Bedfordshire. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideLU6 1 · LU6 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at LU6 1

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£319,000169 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
4 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £340,000 from 131 sales; the flat median is £207,500 from 38 sales in LU6 1. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the LU6 1 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 4.0 km away and supermarket 1.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the LU6 1 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 88.8% across 228 residential postcode records in LU6 1, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near LU6 1 in Central Bedfordshire

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for LU6 1. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

169 sales in sample
131 sales in sample
24 sales in sample
57 sales in sample
50 sales in sample
38 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Central Bedfordshire local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Central Bedfordshire, about 95.1%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,250Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £910 to £1,250. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.1k£910202020232026
Aug 2026£1,250

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,250
Jul 2026£1,249
Jun 2026£1,250
May 2026£1,247
Apr 2026£1,242
Mar 2026£1,238
Feb 2026£1,235
Jan 2026£1,229
Dec 2025£1,223
Nov 2025£1,215
Oct 2025£1,210
Sept 2025£1,205
Aug 2025£1,205
Jul 2025£1,205
Jun 2025£1,197
May 2025£1,185
Apr 2025£1,174
Mar 2025£1,173
Feb 2025£1,171
Jan 2025£1,167
Dec 2024£1,160
Nov 2024£1,152
Oct 2024£1,144
Sept 2024£1,138
Aug 2024£1,132
Jul 2024£1,126
Jun 2024£1,117
May 2024£1,111
Apr 2024£1,100
Mar 2024£1,089
Feb 2024£1,077
Jan 2024£1,070
Dec 2023£1,066
Nov 2023£1,063
Oct 2023£1,058
Sept 2023£1,052
Aug 2023£1,045
Jul 2023£1,041
Jun 2023£1,038
May 2023£1,036
Apr 2023£1,029
Mar 2023£1,023
Feb 2023£1,019
Jan 2023£1,019
Dec 2022£1,016
Nov 2022£1,013
Oct 2022£1,010
Sept 2022£1,007
Aug 2022£1,003
Jul 2022£999
Jun 2022£994
May 2022£991
Apr 2022£990
Mar 2022£989
Feb 2022£988
Jan 2022£985
Dec 2021£980
Nov 2021£975
Oct 2021£970
Sept 2021£966
Aug 2021£963
Jul 2021£962
Jun 2021£962
May 2021£962
Apr 2021£962
Mar 2021£944
Feb 2021£927
Jan 2021£910
Dec 2020£914
Nov 2020£918
Oct 2020£924
Sept 2020£925

Average house price

£356,758Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £299,246 to £358,420. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£358.4k£328.8k£299.2k202020232026
Jul 2026£356,758

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£356,758
Jun 2026£354,690
May 2026£353,866
Apr 2026£358,142
Mar 2026£358,420
Feb 2026£358,350
Jan 2026£354,073
Dec 2025£351,791
Nov 2025£351,150
Oct 2025£352,722
Sept 2025£355,928
Aug 2025£355,007
Jul 2025£352,419
Jun 2025£346,246
May 2025£347,955
Apr 2025£345,156
Mar 2025£349,177
Feb 2025£346,318
Jan 2025£348,419
Dec 2024£343,566
Nov 2024£341,159
Oct 2024£340,495
Sept 2024£340,278
Aug 2024£337,048
Jul 2024£333,123
Jun 2024£327,847
May 2024£328,470
Apr 2024£329,821
Mar 2024£333,633
Feb 2024£333,074
Jan 2024£331,020
Dec 2023£331,385
Nov 2023£335,618
Oct 2023£336,978
Sept 2023£336,406
Aug 2023£335,204
Jul 2023£336,417
Jun 2023£338,838
May 2023£340,467
Apr 2023£344,003
Mar 2023£343,895
Feb 2023£347,605
Jan 2023£348,021
Dec 2022£348,137
Nov 2022£345,826
Oct 2022£343,028
Sept 2022£344,670
Aug 2022£342,245
Jul 2022£340,016
Jun 2022£332,655
May 2022£327,424
Apr 2022£323,590
Mar 2022£322,883
Feb 2022£321,292
Jan 2022£319,145
Dec 2021£316,579
Nov 2021£316,278
Oct 2021£315,654
Sept 2021£309,991
Aug 2021£309,247
Jul 2021£304,110
Jun 2021£306,179
May 2021£303,398
Apr 2021£302,679
Mar 2021£299,902
Feb 2021£299,937
Jan 2021£300,707
Dec 2020£299,613
Nov 2020£299,246
Oct 2020£301,110
Sept 2020£304,040
Aug 2020£301,504
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate88.8%Mean across 228 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Central Bedfordshire; 140,687 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Central Bedfordshire; 140,687 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 228 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Central Bedfordshire; 140,687 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Central Bedfordshire; 140,687 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 20 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station4 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.5 km
  • Nearest post office1.3 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.9 km
  • Nearest hospital19.2 km
  • Nearest gym2.6 km
  • Nearest restaurant1 km
  • Nearest community centre0.9 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose8.6 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector9 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 20 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.4 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km2 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
8.57 km
Tesco
2.08 km
Sainsbury's
2.96 km
Aldi
2.49 km
Lidl
2.82 km
M&S
8.05 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
43
Grade I
1
Grade II*
2
Grade II
40

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)
44.24 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Nags Head
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Old Sugar Loaf
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Pheasant Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Globe
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Wheatsheaf
Mapped in sectorSee location
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The White Swan
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset18.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,186recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
410
Anti-social behaviour
213
Vehicle crime
122
Criminal damage and arson
98
Other theft
70
Public order
65
Drugs
51
Shoplifting
48
Burglary
36
Other crime
29
Robbery
20
Bicycle theft
10
Possession of weapons
10
Theft from the person
4

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider LU6 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from LU6 1. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom LU6 1Shared evidence
LU6 1TotternhoeThis area · Central Bedfordshire
£319,000
169
This area
Reference sector
CT6 6CT6 6 in Canterbury area guideCanterbury
£345,458£26,458 higher than this area
212
132.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station4 km4 km
Gigabit availability89%90%
Nearest park0.4 km0.3 km
SS8 7SS8 7 area guide area guidePostcode sector
£314,375£4,625 lower than this area
120
89.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability89%86%
Nearest park0.4 km0.3 km
WA4 3WA4 3 in Warrington area guideWarrington
£307,500£11,500 lower than this area
80
213 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability89%89%
Nearest station4 km4.2 km
WR3 7WR3 7 in Wychavon area guideWychavon
£313,000£6,000 lower than this area
197
120.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
Gigabit availability89%91%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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Nearby sector centres, for a local comparison. Boundaries may not touch.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector LU6 1, not the whole of Central Bedfordshire. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 228 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Central Bedfordshire; 140,687 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Central Bedfordshire; 140,687 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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