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26 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1224 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Frenchs Avenue

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

26 Frenchs Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1224 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 114 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). Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 78.7% above the 2010 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 37.2% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Frenchs Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Frenchs Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Frenchs Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Frenchs Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

26 Frenchs Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£225,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2010Most recent

    £225,000

    +0.9%over 5 years

  2. 26 May 2005

    £223,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BH: £210,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Frenchs Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 26 Frenchs Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,979

Street avg £2,768

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Frenchs Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£579k

1 Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe

LU6 1RG

4 bed2 bath
£402k

1 Campian Close

LU6 1UD

3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Cheyne Close

LU6 1BX

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Aldbanks

LU6 1AH

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Barley Brow

LU6 1UJ

3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Church Green, Totternhoe

LU6 1RF

3 bed
£322k

1 Benning Avenue

LU6 1PH

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Albion Mews, Albion Street

LU6 1SH

3 bed
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

Bank Avenue Hail + Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

All Saints Academy Dunstable. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.