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48 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1DU

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Maidenbower Avenue

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

48 Maidenbower Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 25.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Maidenbower Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 48 Maidenbower Avenue in 2025.

  1. May 2025
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/20/01148/FULL (Single storey rear extension) Amendment sought to change the rear elevation on the single storey rear extension from render to brickwork to match existing and to add a small obscure ground floor window to the side elevation

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/25/01467/NMA
    View planning record
  2. May 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/20/01148/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 48 Maidenbower Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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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.

48 Maidenbower Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2017Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1DU: £316,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Maidenbower Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 Maidenbower Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,198

Street avg £2,500

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Maidenbower Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Albion Mews, Albion Street

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1 Beecroft Way

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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

Maidenbower Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beecroft Academy. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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