8 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ
About 8 Castle Close
8 Castle Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £435,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 8 Castle Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage, erection of a ground floor fill-in rear extension, raise roof ridge height and erect a rear dormer extension, front roof lights and dormer and associated alterations.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/00765/FULL
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Raise roof ridge height, and erect rear dormer extension to create first floor habitable accommodation. Associated alterations, and ground floor in-fill rear extension. Demolition of existing garage.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/00501/FULL
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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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Sales history & valuation
8 Castle Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 3 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2023Most recent
£435,000
+10.1%over 2 years18 December 2020
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1QJ: £500,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LU6 1QJ
15 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ
Sold Jan 2025
£465,00010 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ
Sold Dec 2020
£537,50014 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ
Sold Dec 2020
£500,0005 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ
Sold Dec 2020
£635,00013 Castle Close, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QJ
Sold Sept 2020
£417,500
Versus other Castle Close homes
8 Castle Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,878
Street avg £4,675
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
Castle Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB