LU6 2LN is in Whipsnade, Dunstable and Central Bedfordshire district. LU6 2LN 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 2LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 2LQ, LU6 2LL.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 2LN

Average Price
£925,569
Semi-Detached
£813,974
Terraced
£783,925
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,178,807

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LU6 2LN

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Meadow View, 4 Hill Farm Barns, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£655,0002020-06-26 £783,925
3 Hill Farm Barns, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£650,0002019-09-12 £813,974
Old Hunters Lodge Restaurant, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,122,0002018-06-18 £1,178,807

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,359 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		2,796 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dagnall VA Church of England School
Main Road South, HP4 1QX 		2,800 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStudham Village CofE Academy
Church Road, Studham LU6 2QD 		3,029 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Kensworth Church of England Academy
Common Road, Kensworth LU6 3RH 		3,109 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		3,198 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 		3,130 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,871 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		5,273 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		4,770 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 		4,125 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		4,232 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		4,310 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		5,213 yd Other independent school No 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 Green683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Hunters Lodge (Whipsnade) LtdThe Green, Whipsnade2 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LU6 2LN 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 81.8%
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/s18.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LU6 2LN dangerous?

In 2023, 5 crimes were reported near LU6 2LN . 85% 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 2LN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Studham Lane385 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area134 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area134 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area134 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area134 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area134 yd
2023-05Vehicle crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Park/Open Space459 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 2LN 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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