LU6 3LA

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

LU6 3LA	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 3LA

Buttercup Close - 32 properties, USRN 35100497

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8802 / 51°52'48"N

Longitude: -0.5291 / 0°31'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670071 5750603

OS Easting: 501345

OS Northing: 221206

OS Grid: TL013212

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G55.51J

Mapcode Global: VHFRK.S05F

Open Location Code: 9C3XVFJC+39

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv61

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27893 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU6 3LA 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)	23:21

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	11:06
Moon Rises	22:53

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU6 3LA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU6 3LA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 February 2024	20 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£402,000
13 June 2023	15 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£558,000
29 June 2021	19 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£375,000
28 June 2021	32 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£370,000
5 February 2021	6 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
16 December 2019	11 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£336,000
3 May 2019	9 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£280,000
19 June 2018	27 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£275,000
1 June 2018	28 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£360,000
23 October 2017	10 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£312,000
13 January 2017	28 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£266,000
19 August 2016	8 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
29 January 2016	4 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£292,500
20 November 2015	2 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
17 September 2014	20 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£257,000
12 September 2014	2 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£202,000
4 August 2014	14 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
28 October 2013	7 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£219,995
22 May 2013	13 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£211,000
3 May 2013	7 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
1 March 2013	16 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£234,995
6 December 2011	6 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
5 March 2010	29 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£182,000
2 July 2008	1 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£244,000
30 April 2008	15 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£318,000
12 October 2007	16 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
25 May 2006	32 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£227,000
12 November 2004	17 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
10 November 2004	20 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£239,995
2 August 2004	8 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
14 October 2002	20 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,995
10 October 2002	15 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,000
31 May 2002	27 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£144,950
26 July 2001	23 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,500
28 June 2001	22 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
4 February 2000	14 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£129,995
22 November 1996	32 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000
11 October 1996	24 Buttercup Close, Dunstable LU6 3LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£64,000

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 3LA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

MP

Alex Mayer Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Dunstable Central

Councillor

Carole Hegley Conservative

LU6 3LA 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 3LA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088673		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01017565	Central Bedfordshire 029A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003647	Central Bedfordshire 029	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012806	Dunstable	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05014403	Dunstable Central	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
E33025766		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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