LU6 1BU
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Property report — LU6 1BU
Open-data due diligence for LU6 1BU and the area around it.
LU6 1BU in brief: 48 recorded sales (£49,000–£350,250) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU6 1BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LU6 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£339,654
Population
25,490
Crimes recorded
53
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
83%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in LU6 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (49 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | £350,250 | 27 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2025-05-29 | £325,000 | 23 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2023-10-26 | £330,000 | 21 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2022-11-25 | £320,000 | 41 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2022-05-27 | £315,000 | 3 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-02-23 | £268,000 | 6 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-12-04 | £280,000 | 18 PALMA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-06-28 | £240,000 | 12 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-02-19 | £233,000 | 27 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-07-31 | £275,000 | 2 PALMA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-05-09 | £215,000 | 11 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2016-01-08 | £232,500 | 6 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2015-11-30 | £220,000 | 14 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2014-08-15 | £190,000 | 25 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2014-02-10 | £167,000 | 23 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-07-16 | £156,000 | 25 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-12-09 | £144,000 | 43 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-10-19 | £152,000 | 25 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-09-10 | £156,000 | 18 PALMA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-09-18 | £151,000 | 47 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2009-04-27 | £140,000 | 3 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2009-04-27 | £140,000 | 3 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2008-08-22 | £160,000 | 31 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2008-08-22 | £162,000 | 23 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2008-06-13 | £165,000 | 8 PALMA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-11-07 | £154,000 | 18 PALMA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-27 | £153,000 | 12 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-09-03 | £136,000 | 31 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-04-14 | £136,000 | 12 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-05-29 | £144,950 | 19 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-08-02 | £116,000 | 25 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-05-17 | £95,500 | 11 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-04-30 | £98,000 | 47 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-03-01 | £104,500 | 8 PALMA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-11-09 | £90,000 | 3 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-08-30 | £92,500 | 2 PALMA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-25 | £84,000 | 12 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-02-25 | £74,000 | 6 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-01-28 | £71,500 | 4 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-09-10 | £69,000 | 41 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-02-22 | £73,200 | 8 PALMA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-07-28 | £66,000 | 29 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-06-18 | £66,500 | 3 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-12-15 | £64,500 | 7 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-04-11 | £54,000 | 33 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-08-30 | £51,000 | 12 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-07-12 | £49,000 | 11 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-04-07 | £55,500 | 7 PALMA CLOSE | Terraced |
48 recorded sales on LU6 1BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Beecroft Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Houghton Regis Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lancot School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY (0.8 mi) · WEST STREET SURGERY (1.0 mi) · KIRBY ROAD SURGERY (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL (2.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BODGER'S BARN AND BARN TO REAR (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · MANOR FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · LANE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: DUNSTABLE PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · SMART PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Leagrave (3.5 mi) · Harlington (Beds) (4.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.6 mi) · Lidl (0.7 mi) · Morrisons (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 10,140
Owned 67% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LU6 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LU6 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 69/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LU6 1BU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLU6 | SectorLU6 1 | PostcodeLU6 1BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £410,443 | £339,654 | £158,029 |
| Population | 50,842 | 25,490 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 208 | 53 | — |
| Schools | 15 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 80% | 83% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LU6 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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