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Readers Close, Dunstable

MyStreetCheck free street report: Readers Close, Dunstable · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dunstable-central-bedfordshire/readers-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU6 1NT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£245,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£236,014
35 sales
Price range
£109k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
LU6 1NT

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At a glance

House prices£236k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr walkLeagrave station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 35 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

35 property sales on Readers Close, Dunstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £245,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £240,453. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% terraced, 6% semi-detached, 3% flat. Recorded sale prices on Readers Close range from £109,000 to £350,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.

House prices on Readers Close compared

LU6 postcode area£411,846
Dunstable£359,828
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Readers Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £208,333 (3 sales)2016£208k2017: £205,500 (6 sales)2017£206k2018: £235,000 (3 sales)2018£235k2019: £215,500 (3 sales)2019£216k2020: £217,667 (3 sales)2020£218k2021: £200,000 (1 sales)2021£200k2022: £190,000 (2 sales)2022£190k2023: £281,563 (8 sales)2023£282k2024: £275,125 (4 sales)2024£275k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k2026: £245,000 (1 sales)2026£245k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced32£240,45315 May 2026
Semi-detached2£228,50011 May 2018
Flat1£109,00024 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Readers Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Readers Close LU6 1NT 15 May 2026£245,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Readers Close LU6 1NT 21 Mar 2025£220,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Readers Close LU6 1NT 8 Nov 2024£263,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Readers Close LU6 1NT 1 Nov 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Readers Close LU6 1NT 21 Jun 2024£295,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Readers Close LU6 1NT 2 Feb 2024£262,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Readers Close LU6 1NT 8 Nov 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Readers Close LU6 1NT 31 Oct 2023£247,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Readers Close LU6 1NT 27 Oct 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Readers Close LU6 1NT 6 Oct 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Readers Close LU6 1NT 1 Jun 2023£217,500 TerracedFreehold
46, Readers Close LU6 1NT 28 Apr 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Readers Close LU6 1NT 4 Apr 2023£278,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Readers Close LU6 1NT 20 Feb 2023£284,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Readers Close LU6 1NT 21 Oct 2022£255,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Readers Close LU6 1NT 18 Oct 2022£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
50, Readers Close LU6 1NT 8 Oct 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Readers Close LU6 1NT 7 Oct 2020£215,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Readers Close LU6 1NT 24 Aug 2020£218,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Readers Close LU6 1NT 30 Jan 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Readers Close LU6 1NT 18 Nov 2019£232,500 TerracedFreehold
32, Readers Close LU6 1NT 6 Sep 2019£174,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Readers Close LU6 1NT 7 Jan 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Readers Close LU6 1NT 29 Aug 2018£233,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Readers Close LU6 1NT 11 May 2018£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Readers Close LU6 1NT 16 Mar 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Readers Close LU6 1NT 6 Oct 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Readers Close LU6 1NT 21 Sep 2017£233,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Readers Close LU6 1NT 9 Aug 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Readers Close LU6 1NT 20 Apr 2017£226,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Readers Close LU6 1NT 10 Mar 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Readers Close LU6 1NT 24 Feb 2017£109,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Readers Close LU6 1NT 23 Jun 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Readers Close LU6 1NT 27 May 2016£235,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Readers Close LU6 1NT 15 Feb 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
32, Readers Close £174,000 (Sep 2019) → £220,000 (Mar 2025) +26%
over 6 yrs
54, Readers Close £233,000 (Sep 2017) → £280,000 (Nov 2024) +20%
over 7 yrs
12, Readers Close £226,000 (Apr 2017) → £295,000 (Jun 2024) +31%
over 7 yrs
46, Readers Close £232,500 (Nov 2019) → £275,000 (Apr 2023) +18%
over 3 yrs
21, Readers Close £215,000 (Oct 2020) → £284,000 (Feb 2023) +32%
over 2 yrs
39, Readers Close £225,000 (Mar 2018) → £255,000 (Oct 2022) +13%
over 5 yrs
29, Readers Close £225,000 (Aug 2017) → £218,000 (Aug 2020) -3%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Readers Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Academy Dunstable 520 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Westfield Nursery School 122 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.6 mi
Dunstable Icknield Lower School 295 pupils Primary 3–9 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Beecroft Academy 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Weatherfield Academy 166 pupils Academy special converter 7–19 Report 0.8 mi
Priory Academy 830 pupils All-through 9–16 Report 0.8 mi
Houghton Regis Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Leagrave station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Luton station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
  • Harlington (Beds) station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Portland Ride (N-bound) 2 min walk
  • Portland Ride (S-bound) 2 min walk
  • Park Street (adj) 3 min walk
  • Westfield Road (adj) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Priory Gardens Surgery
    Grove View Integrated, Court Drive, Dunstable · 0.2 mi
  • Kingsbury Court Surgery
    Church Street, Dunstable · 0.5 mi
  • Eastgate Surgery
    Eastgate House, 28-34 Church Street, Dunstable · 0.5 mi
  • West Street Surgery
    89 West Street, Dunstable · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Dunstable High St Esso Express · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Dunstable Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Dunstable · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton Regis · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Dunstable Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Smart Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dunstable Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Darrell House · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.3%62.5%
Private rented28.4%20.3%
Social rented15.1%17.1%
Households707

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.5%18.6%
Residents1,541

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Readers Close

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White79.3%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.4%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.9%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%3%
Other ethnic group2.8%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian55.5%47.9%
No religion31.3%42.8%
Not answered5.1%5.4%
Muslim4.6%1.3%
Hindu1.4%1%
Buddhist1%0.3%
Sikh0.5%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK71.9%89%
Born outside the UK28.1%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above33.4%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%18.2%
No qualifications15%15%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.9%
Other qualifications3.5%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health51.8%50.4%
Good health33.6%34.5%
Fair health10.8%11.3%
Bad health2.8%3%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household48.4%38.6%
No cars or vans in household24%11.3%
2 cars or vans in household19.7%36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%13.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.

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