What kind of home is 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF?

8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF?

8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF last sold for £500,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £346,995 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and December 2013, 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF rose from £346,995 to £500,000, a change of £153,005. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF?

8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (2,228 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 2BF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF?

8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF in?

8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF 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 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF?

The closest primary school to 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF is Lancot School (192m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queensbury Academy (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Badgers Gate, LU6 2BF is Beacon Avenue, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Badgers Gate, Dunstable, LU6 2BF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

207 m²

2228 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Badgers Gate

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

8 Badgers Gate is a five-bedroom detached house in Dunstable (LU6 2BF). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 sits 50.6% above the 2013 sale of £500,000. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).

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

Bedrooms5
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Badgers Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Badgers Gate, Dunstable, LU6 2BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Badgers Gate 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.

8 Badgers Gate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£753,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£500,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2013Most recent
£500,000
+8.7%over 6 years
7 December 2007
£460,000
+32.6%over 7 years
27 July 2000
£346,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2BF: £667,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in LU6 2BF

On the street

Versus other Badgers Gate homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Badgers Gate outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,415

Street avg £2,991

Below

Floor Area

207 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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

0.2 km

Lancot School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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