What type of property is 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ?

18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ last change hands?

18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ last sold for £260,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and October 2019, 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ rose from £114,000 to £260,000, a change of £146,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ?

18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ?

18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ located?

18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ?

The closest primary school to 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ is Beecroft Academy (306m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Academy Dunstable (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Hillcroft, LU6 1AQ is Aldbanks, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Hillcroft, Dunstable, LU6 1AQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Hillcroft

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Hillcroft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 31.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in October 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Hillcroft, Dunstable, LU6 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Hillcroft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Hillcroft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£260,000
+52.9%over 13 years
11 May 2006
£170,000
+49.1%over 4 years
19 September 2001
£114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1AQ: £290,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in LU6 1AQ

On the street

Versus other Hillcroft homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Hillcroft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,133

Street avg £2,739

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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Area

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.

Full Dunstable report

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

0.0 km

Aldbanks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beecroft Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

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