136a, High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LN
About 136a
136a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 16th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–227 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 36 units on file.
Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £153,000. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 87.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 35 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
136a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 136a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2022Most recent
£153,000
+19.5%over 1 year26 April 2021
£128,000
+5.8%over 4 years15 February 2017
£121,000
+49.4%over 1 year16 July 2015
£81,000
+58.8%over 8 years20 August 2006
£51,000
-31.1%over 2 years5 March 2004
£74,000
+64.5%over 2 years7 December 2001
£44,995
+114.3%over 3 years5 February 1998
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1LN: £262,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in LU6 1LN
126b, High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LN
Sold Mar 2023
£262,000106 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LN
Sold Oct 2022
£400,000116a, Flat, High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LN
Sold Mar 2022
£965,000134d, High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LN
Sold Feb 2022
£78,000126a, High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LN
Sold Dec 2021
£130,000
Versus other High Street North homes
On years held, 136a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,923
Street avg £4,144
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







