What kind of home is 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

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

What was the last sold price for 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW last sold for £247,500 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and August 2015, 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW rose from £205,000 to £247,500, a change of £42,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW use?

The latest EPC at 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW in?

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

What is crime like near 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

Police records around 42 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.

What schools are near 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

The closest primary school to 42 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 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW?

The closest bus stop to 42 Suncote Avenue, LU6 1BW is Suncote Avenue, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Suncote Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Suncote Avenue

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

42 Suncote Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 56.4% above the 2015 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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 20 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Suncote Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

42 Suncote Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£247,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2015Most recent
£247,500
+20.7%over 2 years
17 December 2012
£205,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 42 Suncote Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,552

Street avg £2,965

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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