What type of property is 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

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

What was the last sold price for 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

272 High Street North, LU6 1BE last sold for £330,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in December 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

Across 3 sales between December 2010 and April 2022, 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE rose from £125,000 to £330,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

272 High Street North, LU6 1BE has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE had any planning applications?

272 High Street North, LU6 1BE has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2025 under ref. CB/25/00479/LDCP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

272 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 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE located?

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

How safe is the area around 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

Police records around 272 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 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest primary school to 272 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 272 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 272 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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272 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 272 High Street North

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

272 High Street North is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Jul 2010

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

90%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 272 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2025
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed : Single-storey rear extension, loft conversion with hip-to-gable roof alterations, including a rear dormer and rooflights to the front elevation.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
CB/25/00479/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.

272 High Street North has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£330,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 April 2022Most recent
£330,000
+59.4%over 7 years
28 November 2014
£207,000
+65.6%over 3 years
10 December 2010
£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.

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

Price per m²

£3,793

Street avg £2,642

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 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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