177 West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1PD
About 177 West Street
177 West Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 122.6% above the 2016 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
177 West Street has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side / rear extension and single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/02921/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
177 West Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2016Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1PD: £172,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in LU6 1PD
Versus other West Street homes
Price per m² for 177 West Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,054
Street avg £2,340
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Whipsnade Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







