12 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BH
About 12 Frenchs Avenue
12 Frenchs Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2016); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 15% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 29% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Frenchs Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 19 years.
£239,995
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2013Most recent
£239,995
+190.9%over 14 years9 September 1999
£82,500
+16.2%over 4 years20 February 1995
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BH: £210,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LU6 1BH
Versus other Frenchs Avenue homes
Price per m²
£2,264
Street avg £2,736
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Bank Avenue Hail + Ride — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







