French's Gate - LU6 1BG
Key Postcode Insights
LU6 1BG is a residential postcode situated on French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 249th most expensive of the 643 postcodes in the LU6 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 38 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £301,122
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,536pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU6 1BG is a residential postcode situated on French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 249th most expensive of the 643 postcodes in the LU6 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 38 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £301,122
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,536pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU6 1BG
- 1 French's Gate
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 French's Gate
4 Bed Modern House
- 5 French's Gate
3 Bed House
- 7 French's Gate
House
- 9 French's Gate
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU6 1BG sold for £282,500 on 27th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £301,122.
The LU6 1BG Sales Market has increased by 26.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £301,122 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £302,817 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £296,761 |
| June 2023 | 0.5% | £301,469 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £299,912 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £273,335 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £260,737 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £258,908 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £265,847 |
| June 2017 | 8.3% | £257,043 |
| June 2016 | 14.8% | £237,378 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £206,687 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £186,517 |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £168,481 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £166,504 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £166,341 |
| June 2010 | 5.3% | £166,487 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £158,109 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £184,087 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £185,189 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,536.
The LU6 1BG Rental Market has increased by 49.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,536pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,499pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £1,440pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,110pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £933pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £865pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £828pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £820pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £804pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £800pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £768pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £820pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £813pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th June 2025 for £282,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 115 sales since 1995.
LU6 1BG has seen 9 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£282,500 | 2 Bed House19, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG19, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG
- Sold Sep 2024£342,500 | 3 Bed House67, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG67, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG
- Sold Jun 2024£266,500 | 2 Bed House33, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG33, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG
- Sold May 2024£310,000 | 3 Bed House51, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG51, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG
- Sold May 2024£187,000 | 2 Bed Flat77, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG77, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG
Nearby Postcodes
LU6 1BG is the 561st largest and the 249th most expensive postcode out of the 643 postcodes in the LU6 area.
- LU6 1DF, Sphinx Place, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1DF16 Addresses|33 m away
- LU6 1BQ, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1BQ30 Addresses|77 m away
- LU6 1FD, Daimler Drive, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1FD30 Addresses|107 m away
- LU6 1DE, Delco Way, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1DE15 Addresses|127 m away
- LU6 1BT, Salters Way, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1BT65 Addresses|157 m away
Property Types
- 30 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (30)
- modern flat (8)
- house (3)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (35)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2022£500,000 | 4 Bed House26, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ26, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ
- Sold Nov 2021£435,000 | 3 Bed House8, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ8, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ
- Sold Aug 2021£405,000 | 4 Bed House3, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG3, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG
Schools Nearby
- Beecroft Academy900 m away
- Houghton Regis Primary School1.1 km away
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School1.3 km away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable500 m away
- Queensbury Academy2.1 km away
- Houstone School3.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU6 1BG is Leagrave station, which is 5.5 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|5.5 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|7.9 km away
- Luton|8.6 km away
- Cheddington|9.6 km away
