Watling Gardens - LU6 3FD
Key Postcode Insights
LU6 3FD is a residential postcode situated on Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 with 88 addresses.
It ranks as the 643rd largest and 184th 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 88 properties: 45 houses and 43 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £266,807
- 10 Year change
- up 25.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,406pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £319/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU6 3FD is a residential postcode situated on Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 with 88 addresses.
It ranks as the 643rd largest and 184th 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 88 properties: 45 houses and 43 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £266,807
- 10 Year change
- up 25.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,406pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £319/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU6 3FD
- 1 Watling Gardens
2 Bed Modern House
- 2 Watling Gardens
3 Bed House
- 3 Watling Gardens
Unknown
- 4 Watling Gardens
Unknown
- 5 Watling Gardens
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU6 3FD sold for £185,000 on 15th May 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £266,807.
The LU6 3FD Sales Market has increased by 25.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £266,807 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £269,380 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £264,668 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £269,066 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £267,897 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £244,687 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £233,535 |
| June 2019 | -2.7% | £232,467 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £238,955 |
| June 2017 | 7.8% | £229,839 |
| June 2016 | 14.1% | £213,111 |
| June 2015 | 9.8% | £186,855 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £170,168 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £153,752 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £151,535 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £150,922 |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £151,268 |
| June 2009 | -14.5% | £142,136 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £166,202 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £166,880 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,406.
The LU6 3FD Rental Market has increased by 48.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,379pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.8% | £1,217pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,109pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £980pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £967pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £974pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £982pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.9% | £948pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £863pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £801pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £769pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £761pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £746pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £739pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £705pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £754pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £749pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th May 2026 for £185,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 132 sales since 1995.
LU6 3FD has seen 14 sales in the last three years and 4 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£185,000 | 2 Bed Flat62, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD62, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD
- Sold Jan 2026£355,000 | 3 Bed House31, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD31, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD
- Sold Sep 2025£95,000 | 2 Bed Flat73, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD73, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD
- Sold Jul 2025£285,000 | 2 Bed House1, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD1, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD
- Sold Jul 2025£170,000 | 2 Bed Flat79, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD79, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD
Nearby Postcodes
LU6 3FD is the 643rd largest and the 184th most expensive postcode out of the 643 postcodes in the LU6 area.
- LU6 3FE, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6LU6 3FE60 Addresses|70 m away
- LU6 3EH, Birchside, Dunstable, LU6LU6 3EH69 Addresses|102 m away
- LU6 3LS, Miletree Crescent, Dunstable, LU6LU6 3LS46 Addresses|128 m away
- LU6 3EZ, Birchside Path, Dunstable, LU6LU6 3EZ1 Addresses|169 m away
- LU6 3LT, Leston Close, Dunstable, LU6LU6 3LT15 Addresses|174 m away
Property Types
- 38 modern houses built after 1980
- 38 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 flats of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (38)
- modern flat (38)
- house (2)
- flat (4)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 76 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (8)
- F (0)
- C (60)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2017£775,000 | 3 Bed House42, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD42, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD
- Sold Nov 2021£380,000 | 3 Bed House30, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD30, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD
- Sold Aug 2022£360,000 | 3 Bed House19, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD19, Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD
Schools Nearby
- Ardley Hill Academy500 m away
- St. Augustine's Academy700 m away
- Watling Lower School800 m away
- Manshead Church of England Academy900 m away
- Queensbury Academy1.3 km away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU6 3FD is Leagrave station, which is 4.8 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|4.8 km away
- Luton|6.6 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.8 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|9.7 km away
