LU6 1BH

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

LU6 1BH	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LU6 1BH

French's Avenue - 75 properties, USRN 35100540

Unnamed road - 6 properties, USRN 6000151

Suncote Avenue - 2 properties, USRN 35100671

Bank Avenue - 1 property, USRN 6000416

Cash Close - 1 property, USRN 6000419

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.895 / 51°53'42"N

Longitude: -0.5403 / 0°32'25"W

UTM Reference: 30U 669241 5752221

OS Easting: 500538

OS Northing: 222836

OS Grid: TL005228

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4Z.27F

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.LM6M

Open Location Code: 9C3XVFW5+2V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv54

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4b2

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
European Skilled Workforce

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23251 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LU6 1BH on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:51
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:04
Sunrise	04:51
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:22

Hours of daylight today	04:21 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:52 to 04:22
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:07
Moon Rises	22:53

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU6 1BH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU6 1BH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 November 2023	6 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£410,000
14 October 2022	58 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£445,000
1 June 2022	66 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£210,000
15 October 2021	60 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
18 June 2021	80 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
4 December 2019	72 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,000
20 September 2019	8 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£318,000
13 August 2018	68 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£198,000
29 June 2018	58 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£380,000
9 October 2017	Unit 5-7, Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Other property type	Freehold	£2,700,000
24 June 2016	70 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
17 June 2016	68 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£199,500
17 June 2016	80 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£185,000
10 June 2016	62 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£195,000
10 June 2016	66 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£206,000
10 June 2016	60 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£195,000
10 June 2016	64 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£199,500
1 June 2016	82 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£185,000
1 June 2016	78 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£195,000
1 June 2016	76 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£207,500
31 May 2016	72 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
31 May 2016	74 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£198,500
18 December 2015	14 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£333,000
25 September 2013	12 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£239,995
26 July 2013	30 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
16 December 2011	38 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£168,000
9 July 2010	26 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£225,000
12 August 2008	30 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,000
8 January 2007	22 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£230,000
11 April 2006	16 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
19 September 2005	54 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£222,000
5 August 2005	32 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£208,000
27 May 2005	26 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£223,000
25 June 2004	22 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£199,995
19 April 2002	2 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
27 February 2002	2 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
12 November 2001	54 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£121,000
4 October 2001	2 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
8 September 2000	16 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
3 December 1999	20 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£93,000
10 September 1999	12 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,500
16 August 1999	50 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£86,000
26 March 1999	2 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Detached	Freehold	£143,950
20 March 1998	22 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£106,000
15 November 1996	50 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£56,000
8 December 1995	54 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
4 August 1995	20 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£50,000
20 February 1995	12 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable LU6 1BH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LU6 1BH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

MP

Alex Mayer Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Dunstable North

Councillors

Matthew Brennan Labour

Matthew Neall Labour

LU6 1BH also falls within the Civil Parish of Dunstable, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LU6 1BH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088827		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00177067		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01017598	Central Bedfordshire 028E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003646	Central Bedfordshire 028	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012806	Dunstable	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05014405	Dunstable North	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000056	Central Bedfordshire	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001206	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000026	Bedfordshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000237	Luton	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33025757		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000057	South East Midlands	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000249	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000024	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E63011288	Dunstable	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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