What type of property is 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ?

16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ last change hands?

16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ last sold for £315,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,000 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and August 2010, 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ rose from £132,000 to £315,000, a change of £183,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ?

16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ?

16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ located?

16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ sits in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ 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 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ is Totternhoe Church of England Academy (950m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Castle Close, LU6 1QJ is Castle Close, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Castle Close

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

16 Castle Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 97 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 47% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm.

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

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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.

16 Castle Close'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 19 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Castle Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Castle Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£315,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2010Most recent
£315,000
+138.6%over 11 years
6 September 1998
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1QJ: £465,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LU6 1QJ

On the street

Versus other Castle Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Castle Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,247

Street avg £4,850

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dunstable district page.

Full Dunstable report

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

0.1 km

Castle Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Totternhoe Church of England Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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