LU6 2LG is in Whipsnade, Dunstable and South Bedfordshire district. LU6 2LG is located in the Caddington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU6 2LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 2LG

Average Price
£1,140,899
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,126,506
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,284,834

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LU6 2LG

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Frog Corner, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,500,0002022-05-27 £2,559,824
Dell Farm, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,400,0002021-03-12 £1,486,171
Blythswood, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£975,0002020-11-09 £1,198,743
The Beeches, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002020-10-20 £604,207
Observatory Lodge, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£735,0002020-08-28 £901,228

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,546 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dagnall VA Church of England School
Main Road South, HP4 1QX 		2,395 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStudham Village CofE Academy
Church Road, Studham LU6 2QD 		3,028 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		3,103 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Kensworth Church of England Academy
Common Road, Kensworth LU6 3RH 		3,507 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		3,567 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		3,410 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,312 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		5,075 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Priory Academy
Britain Street, LU5 4JA 		4,466 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		4,467 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		4,573 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Levy Restaurants UK - ZSL CateringWhipsnade Wild Animal Park, The Green237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Hunters Lodge (Whipsnade) LtdThe Green, Whipsnade461 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LU6 2LG postcode.

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed35.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed59.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed59.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is LU6 2LG dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near LU6 2LG . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 2LG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU6 2LG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Studham Lane372 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area327 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area327 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park/Open Space237 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park/Open Space237 yd
2023-08Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park/Open Space237 yd
2023-07Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park/Open Space237 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area327 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area327 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area327 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 2LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired43
Full-Time Employee36
Self-Employed13
Part-Time Employee10
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Other16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education12
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Human health and social work activities5
Information and communication5
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female74
Male80

Partnership Status

Single28
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed7

Health

Very good health82
Good health48
Fair health22
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 63
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White144
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom144
European Union1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK144
10+ Years8
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom134
Germany1
Oceania1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion58
Christian75
Jewish2
Muslim2
Sikh3
Other religion4
Not answered12
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