What type of property is 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU?

56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU sell for?

56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU last sold for £267,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,995 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and May 2017, 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU rose from £59,995 to £267,000, a change of £207,005. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU?

The current EPC rating for 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU?

56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU?

56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU is in council tax band C.

Where is 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU located?

56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU 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 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU?

The closest primary school to 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU is Beecroft Academy (360m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Academy Dunstable (743m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 56 Maidenbower Avenue, LU6 1DU is Maidenbower Avenue, 31m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1DU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 56 Maidenbower Avenue

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

56 Maidenbower Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 30.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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 Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Maidenbower 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.

56 Maidenbower Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£267,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2017Most recent
£267,000
+345.0%over 21 years
25 April 1996
£60,000
27 July 1995
£59,995

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

Nearby sales in LU6 1DU

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.

56 Maidenbower Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,967

Street avg £2,519

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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

Maidenbower Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beecroft Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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