The Pulse, Flat 3, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
About The Pulse
The Pulse is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in The Pulse, where floor areas span 48–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.
At 57 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 32% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Nov 2009FullIn report
Change of use of ground floor from A1 (retail) to A3 and A5 (restaurant/hot food take away).
- Reference
- CB/09/05998/FULL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 March 2015Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1HX: £138,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU6 1HX
The Pulse, Flat 7, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold Nov 2025
£130,000The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold Jun 2023
£138,500The Pulse, Flat 5, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold Apr 2023
£140,000The Pulse, Flat 2, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold Sept 2022
£135,00031b, High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold May 2021
£295,000
Versus other High Street North homes
On co₂ emissions, The Pulse runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,193
Street avg £5,738
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Quadrant — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







