French's Gate - LU6 1BQ
Key Postcode Insights
LU6 1BQ is a residential postcode situated on French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 432nd largest and 291st 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 30 properties: 26 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £352,876
- 10 Year change
- up 29.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,673pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £389/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU6 1BQ is a residential postcode situated on French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 432nd largest and 291st 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 30 properties: 26 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £352,876
- 10 Year change
- up 29.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,673pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £389/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU6 1BQ
- 2 French's Gate
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 French's Gate
Unknown
- 6 French's Gate
Unknown
- 8 French's Gate
3 Bed Modern House
- 10 French's Gate
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU6 1BQ sold for £325,000 on 15th August 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £352,876.
The LU6 1BQ Sales Market has increased by 29.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £352,876 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £354,999 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £347,335 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £353,490 |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £350,571 |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £317,688 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £301,932 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £299,796 |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £307,325 |
| June 2017 | 8.5% | £296,279 |
| June 2016 | 14.9% | £273,061 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £237,622 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £214,223 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £193,085 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £190,603 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £189,883 |
| June 2010 | 6% | £189,914 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £179,227 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £208,562 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £209,711 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,673.
The LU6 1BQ Rental Market has increased by 52.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,673pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,634pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,567pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,439pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2017 | 4% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £997pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £924pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £882pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £873pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £854pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £849pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £809pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £864pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £856pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th August 2024 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 72 sales since 1995.
LU6 1BQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2024£325,000 | 3 Bed House56, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ56, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ
- Sold Jun 2023£345,000 | 3 Bed House36, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ36, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ
- Sold Oct 2022£365,000 | 3 Bed House20, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ20, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ
- Sold Sep 2022£350,000 | 3 Bed House20, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ20, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ
- Sold Jul 2022£500,000 | 4 Bed House26, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ26, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ
Nearby Postcodes
LU6 1BQ is the 432nd largest and the 291st most expensive postcode out of the 643 postcodes in the LU6 area.
- LU6 1FD, Daimler Drive, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1FD30 Addresses|45 m away
- LU6 1DF, Sphinx Place, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1DF16 Addresses|45 m away
- LU6 1BG, French's Gate, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1BG48 Addresses|77 m away
- LU6 1FG, Morris Road, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1FG29 Addresses|81 m away
- LU6 1FE, Daimler Drive, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1FE36 Addresses|93 m away
Property Types
- 20 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (20)
- modern flat (4)
- house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (24)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (6)
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 Academy2.0 km away
- Houstone School3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU6 1BQ is Leagrave station, which is 5.4 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|5.4 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|7.9 km away
- Luton|8.5 km away
- Cheddington|9.6 km away
