Waterlow Road - LU6 1LY
Key Postcode Insights
LU6 1LY is a residential postcode situated on Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 573rd largest and 176th most expensive of the 643 postcodes in the LU6 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 50 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £287,449
- 10 Year change
- up 33.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,508pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £325/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU6 1LY is a residential postcode situated on Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 573rd largest and 176th most expensive of the 643 postcodes in the LU6 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 50 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £287,449
- 10 Year change
- up 33.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,508pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £325/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU6 1LY
- 2 Waterlow Road
Unknown
- 4 Waterlow Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Waterlow Road
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Waterlow Road
Unknown
- 10 Waterlow Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU6 1LY sold for £285,000 on 24th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £287,449.
The LU6 1LY Sales Market has increased by 33.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £287,449 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £287,782 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £280,089 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £286,673 |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £282,861 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £253,174 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £239,974 |
| June 2019 | -2.9% | £239,650 |
| June 2018 | 5.1% | £246,867 |
| June 2017 | 9.2% | £234,908 |
| June 2016 | 14.4% | £215,164 |
| June 2015 | 10.3% | £188,047 |
| June 2014 | 12.5% | £170,512 |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £151,523 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £149,750 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £147,629 |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £149,434 |
| June 2009 | -14% | £140,712 |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £163,698 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £162,690 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,508.
The LU6 1LY Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,508pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,466pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £1,398pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,288pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £988pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £997pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £998pcm |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £952pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £856pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £788pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £744pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £738pcm |
| June 2011 | 0% | £718pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.8% | £718pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £686pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £732pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £723pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th November 2025 for £285,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 83 sales since 1995.
LU6 1LY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£285,000 | 3 Bed House6, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY6, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY
- Sold Dec 2024£280,000 | 3 Bed House32, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY32, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY
- Sold May 2024£255,000 | 3 Bed House34, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY34, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY
- Sold Mar 2020£234,000 | 3 Bed House12, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY12, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY
- Sold Dec 2019£275,000 | 3 Bed House64, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY64, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LY
Nearby Postcodes
LU6 1LY is the 573rd largest and the 176th most expensive postcode out of the 643 postcodes in the LU6 area.
- LU6 1LX, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1LX40 Addresses|24 m away
- LU6 1LU, Clifton Road, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1LU37 Addresses|39 m away
- LU6 1FU, Chiltern Road, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1FU9 Addresses|76 m away
- LU6 1EJ, Jubilee Court, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1EJ6 Addresses|87 m away
- LU6 1ER, Chiltern Road, Dunstable, LU6LU6 1ER43 Addresses|91 m away
Property Types
- 26 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 23 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (26)
- house (1)
- Unknown (23)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (0)
- G (1)
- D (19)
- No EPC (24)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2023£315,000 | 3 Bed House83, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LX83, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LX
- Sold Aug 2024£305,000 | 3 Bed House57, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LX57, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LX
- Sold Sep 2024£305,000 | 3 Bed House25, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LX25, Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1LX
Schools Nearby
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School600 m away
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School700 m away
- Beecroft Academy700 m away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable700 m away
- Queensbury Academy1.3 km away
- Manshead Church of England Academy2.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU6 1LY is Leagrave station, which is 5.1 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|5.1 km away
- Luton|7.9 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|8.4 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|9.3 km away
