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18 Ashcroft, Dunstable, LU6 1DY

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
749 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 18 Ashcroft

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

18 Ashcroft is an end-of-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 749 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 70 m² this is the 28th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 47 units on file.

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 154.2% above the 2002 sale of £71,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ashcroft

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

18 Ashcroft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashcroft, Dunstable, LU6 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ashcroft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 18 Ashcroft

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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

18 Ashcroft's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£71,995

Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2002Most recent

    £71,995

    +24.1%over 1 year

  2. 5 April 2001

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1DY: £225,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ashcroft homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Ashcroft is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,034

Street avg £2,341

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ashcroft

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£193k

1 Aynscombe Close

LU6 1FA

1 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Ashton Road

LU6 1NP

£231k

1 Bank Avenue

LU6 1FR

2 bed2 bath
£240k

1 Catchacre

LU6 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Chadwick Close

LU6 1XG

£271k

1 Albion Mews, Albion Street

LU6 1SH

3 bed
£292k

1 Ashcroft

LU6 1DX

£307k

1 Brook Close

LU6 1HD

2 bed1 bath
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

Ashcroft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 1DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Ashcroft, Dunstable, LU6 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.