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LU6 1BQ lies on Frenchs Gate in Dunstable. LU6 1BQ is located in the Dunstable North electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since December 2002.

LU6 1BQ maps

LU6 1BQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU6 1BQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LU6 1BQ geodata

Easting500813
Northing222919
Latitude51.895712
Longitude-0.536319

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU6 1BQ?

StreetFrenchs Gate
Town/CityDunstable
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU6

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LU6 1BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU6 1BQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation140m459ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardDunstable North
ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU6 1BQ

26, FRENCHS GATE, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1BQ
2022
6 JUL
£500,000
2021
26 NOV
£435,000
30, FRENCHS GATE, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1BQ
2021
30 JUL
£400,000
2015
9 OCT
£275,000
2013
12 DEC
£290,000
2007
31 AUG
£295,000
14, FRENCHS GATE, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1BQ
2007
12 JAN
£272,000
2006
4 AUG
£216,000
2004
11 AUG
£270,000
2004
11 JUN
£216,000

➜ Dunstable house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU6 1BQ

French's Avenue (Watling Street)Dunstable110m
French's Avenue (Watling Street)Dunstable177m
Watling Court (High Street North)Dunstable181m
Watling Court (High Street North)Dunstable190m
Cheyne Close (Salters Way)Dunstable217m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in LU6 1BQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LU6 1BQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed40.0Mbps
Average download speed41.0Mbps
Maximum download speed78.94Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed11.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU6 1BQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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LU6 1BQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU6 1BQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)433,971
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)14,466
Median (kWh/meter)13,961

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)107,707
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)3,714
Median (kWh/meter)3,512

Deprivation

64.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU6 1BQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU6 1BQ (metres)

Peri Peri Palace
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
9 Houghton Parade
302m
King Kebab
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
5 Houghton Parade
309m
The Mayflower
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
1-2 Houghton Parade
312m

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Nearest post box to LU6 1BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Frenchs Avenue16:3011:30133m
High Street North16:1512:00531m
Douglas Crescent16:3011:45643m

LU6 1BQ ITL and LU6 1BQ LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LU6 1BQ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH25Central Bedfordshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000056Central Bedfordshire

LU6 1BQ census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LU6 1BQ:

CodeName
OAE00171414
LSOAE01017599Central Bedfordshire 028F
MSOAE02003646Central Bedfordshire 028

Nearest postcodes to LU6 1BQ

LU6 1FDDaimler Drive38m
LU6 1DFSphinx Place45m
LU6 1BGFrenchs Gate79m
LU6 1FGMorris Road83m
LU6 1FEDaimler Drive95m
LU6 1FBAustin Road107m
LU6 1DEDelco Way108m
LU6 1FJRiley Grove124m
LU6 1BEHigh Street North143m
LU6 1BFVauxhall Way153m