What type of property is 72 West Street, LU6 1NX?

72 West Street, LU6 1NX is a 6-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 72 West Street, LU6 1NX last change hands?

72 West Street, LU6 1NX last sold for £490,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,500 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 72 West Street, LU6 1NX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and December 2018, 72 West Street, LU6 1NX rose from £89,500 to £490,000, a change of £400,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 72 West Street, LU6 1NX have?

The current EPC rating for 72 West Street, LU6 1NX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 West Street, LU6 1NX?

72 West Street, LU6 1NX has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,016 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 202% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1NX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 West Street, LU6 1NX heated?

The latest EPC at 72 West Street, LU6 1NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 72 West Street, LU6 1NX have?

72 West Street, LU6 1NX has 3 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in January 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 72 West Street, LU6 1NX?

72 West Street, LU6 1NX is in council tax band E.

Where is 72 West Street, LU6 1NX located?

72 West Street, LU6 1NX sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 72 West Street, LU6 1NX?

Police records around 72 West Street, LU6 1NX 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 72 West Street, LU6 1NX?

The closest primary school to 72 West Street, LU6 1NX is Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (164m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queensbury Academy (699m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 72 West Street, LU6 1NX?

The closest bus stop to 72 West Street, LU6 1NX is St Marys Church, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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72 West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1NX

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

187 m²

2016 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 72 West Street

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

72 West Street is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2016 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 19.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £490,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

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.

72 West Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2006
BasementFull
In report
FORMATION OF BEDROOM IN BASEMENT AND CREATION OF LIGHT WELL.
Reference
SB/05/01211
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Apr 2004
OutbuildingFull
In report
ERECTION OF DOUBLE CARPORT
Reference
SB/04/00229
View planning record

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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.

72 West Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£586,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£490,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2018Most recent
£490,000
+447.5%over 23 years
17 August 1995
£89,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1NX: £285,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LU6 1NX

On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 West Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,617

Street avg £2,511

On par

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Marys Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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80 dB

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