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Sundial Cottage, Sewell, Dunstable, LU6 1RP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sundial Cottage

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

Sundial Cottage is a detached house in Sewell, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 97.2% above the 2006 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 37.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2006. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sundial Cottage

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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.

Sundial Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2009from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Oct 2025from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD58toE44
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sundial Cottage, Sewell, Dunstable, LU6 1RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2006
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    INSTALLATION OF NEW WOODEN WINDOWS AND PAINTING OF REAR PROJECTION.

    New Windows
    Reference
    SB/06/01057
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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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.

Latest sale on Sundial Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2006Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1RP: £491,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Sundial Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,475

Street avg £3,785

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sundial Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£649k

1 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe

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3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Cheyne Close

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3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Aldbanks

LU6 1AH

3 bed2 bath
£345k

1 Aidans Close

LU6 1TY

£345k

1 Cash Close

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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

0.9 km

Money Mead Hail + Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Beecroft Academy. 11 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 1RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 1RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 Sundial Cottage, Sewell, Dunstable, LU6 1RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.