What type of property is 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW last sold for £378,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in May 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and May 2022, 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW rose from £150,000 to £378,000, a change of £228,000. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW is in council tax band C.

Where is 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW located?

38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW 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.

Which schools serve 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

The closest primary school to 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW is Beecroft Academy (1.0km), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Academy Dunstable (829m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

The closest bus stop to 38 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW is Suncote Avenue, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Suncote Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Suncote Avenue

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

38 Suncote Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £378,000. 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Suncote Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Suncote Avenue 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.

38 Suncote Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£378,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£378,000
+152.0%over 8 years
29 May 2013
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BW: £375,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in LU6 1BW

On the street

Versus other Suncote Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Suncote Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,395

Street avg £2,899

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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

0.0 km

Suncote Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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