What type of property is 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD?

39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD?

39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD last sold for £500,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and May 2025, 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD rose from £128,000 to £500,000, a change of £372,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD have?

The current EPC rating for 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD?

39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 2DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD heated?

The latest EPC at 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD?

39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD located?

39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD sits in Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD in a safe area?

Police records around 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD 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 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD?

The closest primary school to 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD is Eaton Bray Academy (601m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD?

The closest bus stop to 39 The Orchards, LU6 2DD is The Orchards, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 The Orchards

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

39 The Orchards is a four-bedroom detached house in Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2DD). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £500,000 in May 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 14% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
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.

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

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 The Orchards, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 The Orchards 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.

39 The Orchards has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2025Most recent
£500,000
+290.6%over 28 years
27 May 1996
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2DD: £670,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LU6 2DD

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.

On years held, 39 The Orchards runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £3,799

Above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

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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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5 bed2 bath

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1 Beacon View, Northall

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5 bed3 bath

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

0.1 km

The Orchards — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Eaton Bray Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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