1 Benning Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1PH
About 1 Benning Avenue
1 Benning Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 34.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
1 Benning Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alteration to the roof to accommodate conversion of loft with a rear dormer and front roof lights. Change garage door on front elevation to window.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/01156/FULL
- Nov 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Remove existing garage. Erection of a 2 Storey side extension, a new front porch & a single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/03522/FULL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Benning Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 May 2018Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1PH: £305,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LU6 1PH
Versus other Benning Avenue homes
1 Benning Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,582
Street avg £3,014
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Primrose Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







