LU6 2PQ
The median sold price for the postcode LU6 2PQ is around £610,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 115 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LU6 2PQ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £387,250 – £902,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LU6 2, last 24 months.
- Detached£690,000(131 sales)
- Semi-detached£450,000(67 sales)
- Terraced£355,000(49 sales)
- Flat£205,000(9 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
LU6 2PQ median £610,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £362,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.4× the typical Central Bedfordshire neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Central Bedfordshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in LU6 2PQ, compared with 82.7% across Central Bedfordshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 67.7% of premises across Central Bedfordshire (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 82.7% of premises across Central Bedfordshire have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Central Bedfordshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 67.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 82.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.4% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.05% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 52% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Central Bedfordshire: more deprived than 79% of its 175 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment6of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment5of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (32%). Average Band D in Central Bedfordshire is £2,516.16 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Central Bedfordshire: £2,236.59 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 660 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A8%
- Band B3%
- Band C32%
- Band D15%
- Band E20%
- Band F12%
- Band G12%
- Band H3%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Kensworth Church of England Academy0.5 miles (850 m)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Studham Village CofE Academy1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted, April 2022: GoodOfsted reports for St Mary's Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Manshead Church of England Academy1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Queensbury Academy2.1 miles (3.4 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
- Priory Academy2.4 miles (3.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Priory Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to LU6 2PQ is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 6 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 4.3 miles (6.9 km)Leagrave Rail Station
- 4.5 miles (7.3 km)Luton Rail Station
- 5.0 miles (8.0 km)Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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