What kind of home is 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

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

What did 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE sell for?

280 High Street North, LU6 1BE last sold for £148,000 in December 2012, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and December 2012, 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE rose from £100,000 to £148,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

280 High Street North, LU6 1BE has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE use?

The latest EPC at 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

280 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 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE in?

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

How safe is the area around 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

Police records around 280 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 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest primary school to 280 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 280 High Street North, LU6 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 280 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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280 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 280 High Street North

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

280 High Street North is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, 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 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 93.2% above the 2012 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012).

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

280 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 25 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2011from Mar 2009

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

86%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2014from Nov 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%13%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 280 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

280 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.

280 High Street North valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£148,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2012Most recent
£148,000
+48.0%over 10 years
13 May 2002
£100,000

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.

EPC Rating for 280 High Street North lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,663

Street avg £2,727

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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

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80 dB

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