8 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 2AD
About 8 Beacon Avenue
8 Beacon Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 62.2% above the 2015 sale of £319,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
8 Beacon Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
8 Beacon Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear & side extension to existing dwelling to provide additional kitchen/dining area & storage space.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/04480/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
8 Beacon Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£319,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 July 2015Most recent
£319,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2AD: £442,500 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in LU6 2AD
Versus other Beacon Avenue homes
On floor area, 8 Beacon Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,462
Street avg £3,711
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Beacon Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lancot School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB