What type of property is 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX?

1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX sell for?

1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX last sold for £325,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and June 2021, 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX rose from £85,000 to £325,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX?

1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX heated?

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

What council tax band is 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX?

1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX located?

1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX?

Police records around 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX 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 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX?

The closest primary school to 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX is Beecroft Academy (1.0km), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Academy Dunstable (674m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cheyne Close, LU6 1BX is Cheyne Close, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cheyne Close, Dunstable, LU6 1BX

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cheyne Close

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

1 Cheyne Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 92 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in June 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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromE53toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cheyne Close, Dunstable, LU6 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cheyne 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.

1 Cheyne Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2021Most recent
£325,000
+98.2%over 8 years
30 November 2012
£164,000
+92.9%over 12 years
30 March 2000
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BX: £285,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LU6 1BX

On the street

Versus other Cheyne Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Cheyne Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,533

Street avg £2,989

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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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. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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