The UK Postcode Database

LU6 1DR

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU6 1DR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LU6 1DR

Westfield Road - 21 properties, USRN 35100693

Ashcroft - 2 properties, USRN 35100463

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8875 / 51°53'14"N

Longitude: -0.5381 / 0°32'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 669422 5751385

OS Easting: 500707

OS Northing: 221997

OS Grid: TL007219

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4Z.NR8

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.MTDG

Open Location Code: 9C3XVFP6+XQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10014 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU6 1DR on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:15
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:14
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:45
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:45 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:34
Moon Rises 23:57

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

Residential Property Sales in LU6 1DR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
13 March 2020 217 Westfield Road, Dunstable LU6 1DR Semi-detached Freehold £232,000
29 October 2014 219 Westfield Road, Dunstable LU6 1DR Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
6 August 2013 211 Westfield Road, Dunstable LU6 1DR Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
13 June 2008 209 Westfield Road, Dunstable LU6 1DR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
12 February 2002 193 Westfield Road, Dunstable LU6 1DR Semi-detached Freehold £99,000
4 November 1998 213 Westfield Road, Dunstable LU6 1DR Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
21 July 1995 193 Westfield Road, Dunstable LU6 1DR Semi-detached Freehold £42,000

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 1DR

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 1DR 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 1DR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088830 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017596 Central Bedfordshire 028C 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
E33025753 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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