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1 Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RG

Notable views5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Castle Hill Road

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

1 Castle Hill Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1RG). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2024 for £560,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Castle Hill Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Jul 2012
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Hill Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Castle Hill Road

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.

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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.

1 Castle Hill Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£560,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2024Most recent

    £560,000

    +9.3%over 3 years
  2. 10 June 2020

    £512,500

    +18.5%over 4 years
  3. 27 October 2015

    £432,500

    +50.2%over 11 years
  4. 31 October 2003

    £288,000

    +35.8%over 4 years
  5. 9 September 1999

    £212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1RG: £306,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Castle Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Castle Hill Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,289

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Castle Hill Road

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

Lancotbury Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Totternhoe Church of England Academy. 10 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 1RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 1RG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 1 Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.