What kind of home is 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

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

What did 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE sell for?

262 High Street North, LU6 1BE last sold for £348,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £115,000 in January 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

Across 4 sales between January 2007 and June 2022, 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE rose from £115,000 to £348,000, a change of £233,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE have?

The current EPC rating for 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

262 High Street North, LU6 1BE has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE use?

The latest EPC at 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

262 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.

Which area is 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE in?

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

What is crime like near 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

Police records around 262 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.

What schools are near 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest primary school to 262 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 262 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 262 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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262 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 262 High Street North

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

262 High Street North is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Sold June 2022 for £348,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 142.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 34 EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Feb 2009

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 262 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

262 High Street North 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2007.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£348,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2022Most recent
£348,000
+35.4%over 5 years
27 April 2017
£257,000
+71.3%over 9 years
13 September 2007
£150,000
+30.4%over 8 months
26 January 2007
£115,000

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.

262 High Street North outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,971

Street avg £2,595

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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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