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26 French S Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 French S Gate

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

26 French S Gate is a five-bedroom detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in July 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 French S Gate

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 French S Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 26 French S Gate was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jul 2024
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion including a rear dormer

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/24/01142/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2024
    Outline
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: To build a rear dormer to existing house.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/24/00504/LDCP
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Latest sale on 26 French S Gate was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 July 2022Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BQ: £345,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other French S Gate homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 French S Gate outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,226

Street avg £3,421

Below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 French S Gate

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
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.

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

French's Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

All Saints Academy Dunstable. 22 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 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 French S Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.