What type of property is 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

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

What was the last sold price for 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

254 High Street North, LU6 1BE last sold for £230,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and October 2016, 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE rose from £125,000 to £230,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

254 High Street North, LU6 1BE has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

254 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 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE located?

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

What is crime like near 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

Police records around 254 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 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest primary school to 254 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 transport links are near 254 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 254 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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254 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 254 High Street North

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

254 High Street North is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 37.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Before you decide

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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.

254 High Street North 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 01 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 254 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

254 High Street North has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 254 High Street North

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

254 High Street North changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2016Most recent
£230,000
+42.0%over 1 year
7 May 2015
£162,000
+29.6%over 12 years
6 December 2002
£125,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 254 High Street North lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,706

Street avg £2,685

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

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Comparables

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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

0.1 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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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