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LU6 - Dunstable

Eaton Bray, Edlesborough, Holywell, Kensworth, Northall, Sewell, Studham, Totternhoe and Whipsnade

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district LU6 covers Dunstable, including Eaton Bray, Edlesborough, Holywell, Kensworth, Northall, Sewell, Studham, Totternhoe and Whipsnade, and is located in the Central Bedfordshire area.

It is a residential district comprising 14,391 addresses, of which 3,207 are flats and 12,221 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£350,467
10 Year change
up 23.8%
Ave. Rental Price
£1,674pcm
10 Year change
up 46.7%
Ave. £ per ft²
£370/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
5.7%/year/yr
Streets in LU6

Streets in LU6

The biggest house price growth in LU6 has been Wood Street at 0.4% over the last 12 months. It also leads the lettings market, with rents up 3.4% over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in LU6 is £350,467. Sale value has decreased in the last 12 months by 0.9%.

Property sale values range from £65,417 for a studio leasehold flat of 191 square feet to £3,501,831 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 8,654 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in LU6 is £370/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 2026-0.9%£382,064
June 20251.7%£385,669
June 2024-1.4%£379,382
June 20230.1%£384,840
June 20228.9%£384,297
June 20214.6%£352,838
June 20200.5%£337,457
June 2019-2.6%£335,698
June 20183.9%£344,764
June 20177.5%£331,926
June 201613.5%£308,684
June 20159.4%£272,074
June 201410.4%£248,724
June 20131.5%£225,225
June 20120.4%£221,874
June 2011-0.4%£221,083
June 20106.1%£221,958
June 2009-14%£209,159
June 2008-0.2%£243,190
June 20070%£243,684
rental

Rental Prices

The average rental value in LU6 is £1,674pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 2.0%.

Property rental values range from £441 for a studio leasehold flat of 191 square feet to £12,213 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 8,654 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4% and 8.3%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20262%£1,674pcm
June 20253.7%£1,641pcm
June 20249.3%£1,582pcm
June 20239.3%£1,447pcm
June 20227.9%£1,324pcm
June 20214.3%£1,227pcm
June 20201.4%£1,177pcm
June 2019-0.6%£1,161pcm
June 2018-0.9%£1,168pcm
June 20173.3%£1,178pcm
June 20169.4%£1,141pcm
June 20157.2%£1,043pcm
June 20144%£973pcm
June 20131.1%£935pcm
June 20121.8%£924pcm
June 20110.8%£908pcm
June 20104.6%£901pcm
June 2009-6.3%£861pcm
June 20080.9%£919pcm
June 20070%£911pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for LU6. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
Energy Efficiency background

Energy Efficiency of buildings within LU6

The average internal area for a residential property in LU6 is 915 ft2 with properties ranging from 125 to 9,009 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being D.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within LU6.
  • A (25)
  • E (1k)
  • B (1k)
  • F (193)
  • C (4k)
  • G (38)
  • D (4k)
  • No EPC (5k)
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