42 Aldbanks, Dunstable, LU6 1AJ
About 42 Aldbanks
42 Aldbanks is a semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 10.3% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £340,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a Two Storey Side extension and single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- CB/15/00016/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Aldbanks was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 9 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£340,000
+123.0%over 8 years15 September 2010
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1AJ: £300,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Aldbanks homes
42 Aldbanks outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,482
Street avg £2,199
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Recreation Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beecroft Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







