48 French S Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ
About 48 French S Gate
48 French S Gate is a detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–155 m². The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 13.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £171,000.
Energy performance
48 French S Gate's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
48 French S Gate has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 17 years.
£171,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2020Most recent
£171,000
+39.6%over 16 years31 October 2003
£122,502
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BQ: £350,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in LU6 1BQ
Versus other French S Gate homes
On years held, 48 French S Gate runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,226
Street avg £2,636
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
French's Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







