What kind of home is 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD sell for?

26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD last sold for £415,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

The current EPC rating for 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 2AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD use?

The latest EPC at 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

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

Which area is 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD in?

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

What is crime like near 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

Police records around 26 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.

What schools are near 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

The closest primary school to 26 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.

How well connected is 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD?

The closest bus stop to 26 Beacon Avenue, LU6 2AD is Beacon Avenue, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 2AD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Beacon Avenue

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

26 Beacon Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £415,000.

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
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 2AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Beacon Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 May 2024Most recent
£415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2AD: £490,000 (2024–2022).

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.

26 Beacon Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,611

Street avg £3,617

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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