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About 3 Buckwood Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Buckwood Avenue is a semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU5 4PE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 124 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 134.3% above the 2002 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Buckwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Buckwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Proposed side extension above existing garage and rear first floor extension over existing ground floor
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Buckwood Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Buckwood Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Buckwood Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,129
Street avg £2,731
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dunstable district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kingsbury Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 4PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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