Dunstable Central
Ward in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.885, -0.527 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 01 21 |
| Dialling code: | 01582 (Luton) |
Dunstable Central sits at the heart of Dunstable in Central Bedfordshire, taking in the town centre with its shops, market and civic buildings. The ward carries echoes of the past in the nearby priory ruins and historic streets, while functioning today as the retail and service hub for the surrounding communities.
Its location gives easy access to open countryside such as the Dunstable Downs and the ancient Icknield Way, and good road links - notably the M1 and proximity to Luton Airport - shape commuting and local business. Recent regeneration, regular markets and community events mean the area mixes traditional town-centre character with ongoing civic and commercial renewal.
Postcode districts covering Dunstable Central
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 25 miles
- Milton Keynes 14.2 miles
- Luton 3.8 miles
- Harrow 21.7 miles
- High Wycombe 20.1 miles
- Watford 16.4 miles
- Bedford 17.7 miles
- Stevenage 14.4 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 9.4 miles
- St. Albans 12.7 miles
- Aylesbury 13 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dunstable Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Dunstable West Ward 0.5 miles
- Dunstable North Ward 0.5 miles
- Dunstable East Ward 1 mile
- Dunstable South Ward 1 mile
- Houghton Regis West Ward 1.4 miles
- Houghton Regis Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Totternhoe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Lewsey Ward 1.9 miles
- Houghton Regis East Ward 2 miles
- Thorn Built-up area 2 miles
- Poets Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Dunstable Central
LU6 3JH, LU6 1JE, LU6 1HX, LU6 1SJ, LU6 1HF, LU6 1HA, LU6 9EF, LU6 1JN, LU6 3LA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 6.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 28.8 miles
- Leagrave railway station 3.2 miles
- Luton Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Dunstable Central Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 6.1 miles
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 4.7 miles
- Hastings House Luton - Inhabit Short Stays 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 6.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 6.3 miles
- Haven Homes - Central Luton Studio Apartments 4 4.5 miles
- Old Palace Lodge Hotel 0.4 miles
- Pendley Manor 4 7.5 miles
- Thistle Express London Luton 3 4.7 miles
Schools in Dunstable Central
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Primary
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 4.1 miles
- Toddington library Library 4.4 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 5.1 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 5.9 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 6.8 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 7.4 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 7.4 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 8.4 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 9.3 miles
- Redbourne College College 9.4 miles
- Wrest House Estate 9.8 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.6 miles