What kind of home is 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU?

6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU last change hands?

6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU last sold for £268,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,000 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and February 2021, 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU rose from £74,000 to £268,000, a change of £194,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU?

The current EPC rating for 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU?

6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU use?

The latest EPC at 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU?

6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU in?

6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU?

Police records around 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU?

The closest primary school to 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU is Beecroft Academy (973m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Academy Dunstable (724m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 6 Palma Close, LU6 1BU is Cheyne Close, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Palma Close, Dunstable, LU6 1BU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Palma Close

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

6 Palma Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 84 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 22% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £268,000 in February 2021. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Palma Close, Dunstable, LU6 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Palma Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£268,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2021Most recent
£268,000
+15.3%over 5 years
8 January 2016
£232,500
+214.2%over 15 years
25 February 2000
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BU: £325,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LU6 1BU

On the street

Versus other Palma Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 6 Palma Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,190

Street avg £2,993

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

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Comparables

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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

Cheyne Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

All Saints Academy Dunstable. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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