What type of property is 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD sell for?

18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD last sold for £290,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

The current EPC rating for 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 2AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD located?

18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

Police records around 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD 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 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

The closest primary school to 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD is Lancot School (401m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queensbury Academy (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

The closest bus stop to 18 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD is Beacon Avenue, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 2AD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 18 Beacon Avenue

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

18 Beacon Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 46.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

18 Beacon Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2026

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 2AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Beacon Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Beacon Avenue

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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.

18 Beacon Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 September 2016Most recent
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2AD: £442,500 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in LU6 2AD

On the street

Versus other Beacon Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Beacon Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,295

Street avg £3,674

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

0.2 km

Beacon Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lancot School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 2AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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