When did The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX last change hands?

The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX last sold for £138,500 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in November 2016, so prices have been falling over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and June 2023, The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX fell from £165,000 to £138,500, a change of £26,500. That works out to roughly -2.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX?

The current EPC rating for The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX?

The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX heated?

The latest EPC at The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX?

The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in November 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX located?

The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX in a safe area?

Police records around The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX 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 The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX?

The closest primary school to The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX is Dunstable Icknield Lower School (370m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Priory Academy (527m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX?

The closest bus stop to The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, LU6 1HX is The Quadrant, 14m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX

1 planning record

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About The Pulse

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

The Pulse is a two-bedroom property in Dunstable (LU6 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. At 55 m² this is the 7th 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. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 55 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Last sale on file: £138,500 in June 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

The Pulse'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 13 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2009
Full
In 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£138,500

Growth on file: -2.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2023Most recent
£138,500
-16.1%over 6 years
9 November 2016
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1HX: £140,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LU6 1HX

On the street

Versus other High Street North homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Pulse is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,518

Street avg £5,713

Below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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