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 1SD, LU6 1HR, LU6 3JT, LU6 1EN, LU6 1SN, LU6 1NY, LU6 1EJ, LU6 3AG, LU6 1XF … 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
- Holiday Inn Express Dunstable 3.5 1.3 miles
- The Old Palace Lodge 4 0.4 miles
- Premier Inn Dunstable / Luton 3 1.7 miles
- Chelsea House - Huku Kwetu 1.9 miles
- Spark by Hilton Luton 3 4.7 miles
- Premier Inn Dunstable South A5 3 2.8 miles
- Highwayman Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Thistle Express London Luton 3 4.7 miles
- The Greyhound Inn Aldbury 4 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn London Luton Airport 3 6.2 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