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6 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Castle Close

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

6 Castle Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 52% above the 2012 sale of £277,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. At 66 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Castle Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Castle Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2013
    Full
    In report

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new garage to provide additional off road parking. Amendment to application CB/12/2683/FULL

    Reference
    CB/12/04436/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2012
    Full
    In report

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new garage to provide additional off road parking

    Reference
    CB/12/02683/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Castle Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

6 Castle Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£277,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2012Most recent

    £277,000

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

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.

6 Castle Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,197

Street avg £4,787

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Castle Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LU6 1QJ

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.