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29 The Orchards, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DD

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 The Orchards

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

29 The Orchards is a four-bedroom detached house in Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2DD). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £742,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £657,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 The Orchards

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

29 The Orchards's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 The Orchards, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 The Orchards has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Sept 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey front and rear extensions with internal alterations and balcony to rear.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/24/02397/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Single storey rear and two storey front extensions with internal alterations.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/24/01826/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 29 The Orchards

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£742,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£657,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2022Most recent

    £657,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2DD: £670,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other The Orchards homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,911

Street avg £3,794

Above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 162 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 The Orchards

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger 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
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.

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

0.1 km

The Orchards — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Eaton Bray Academy. 3 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 2DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 2DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 29 The Orchards, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.