What kind of home is 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

266 High Street North, LU6 1BE is a semi-detached house.

What did 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE sell for?

266 High Street North, LU6 1BE last sold for £237,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and April 2021, 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE rose from £75,000 to £237,000, a change of £162,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE have?

The current EPC rating for 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

266 High Street North, LU6 1BE has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE use?

The latest EPC at 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

266 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 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE in?

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

Is 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE in a safe area?

Police records around 266 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 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest primary school to 266 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.

How well connected is 266 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 266 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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266 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 266 High Street North

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

266 High Street North is a semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 26.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £237,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 266 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

266 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 2006.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£237,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2021Most recent
£237,000
+216.0%over 14 years
11 December 2006
£75,000

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.

266 High Street North is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,247

Street avg £2,664

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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