18 Palma Close, Dunstable, LU6 1BU
About 18 Palma Close
18 Palma Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 85 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 19.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £280,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Palma Close 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.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£280,000
+79.5%over 10 years9 September 2010
£156,000
+1.3%over 3 years7 November 2006
£154,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BU: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Palma Close homes
On habitable rooms, 18 Palma Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,294
Street avg £2,986
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Cheyne Close — 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
38.5dB