What type of property is 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

252 High Street North, LU6 1BE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

252 High Street North, LU6 1BE last sold for £408,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in February 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 2006 and December 2023, 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE rose from £120,000 to £408,000, a change of £288,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE have?

The current EPC rating for 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

252 High Street North, LU6 1BE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE had any planning applications?

252 High Street North, LU6 1BE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

252 High Street North, LU6 1BE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE located?

252 High Street North, LU6 1BE sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

Police records around 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE 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 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest primary school to 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE is Beecroft Academy (930m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Academy Dunstable (317m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 252 High Street North, LU6 1BE is Watling Court, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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252 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 252 High Street North

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

252 High Street North is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Last sale on file: £408,000 in December 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 163.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 252 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2021
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Hip to gable roof alteration with erection of rear dormer window and a roof light to the front roofslope.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
CB/21/05093/LDCP
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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.

Latest sale on 252 High Street North was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£408,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2023Most recent
£408,000
+48.4%over 4 years
11 July 2019
£275,000
+92.3%over 12 years
30 October 2006
£143,000
+19.2%over 8 months
27 February 2006
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BE: £335,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LU6 1BE

On the street

Versus other High Street North homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 252 High Street North stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,440

Street avg £2,576

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Watling Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

All Saints Academy Dunstable. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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