What type of property is 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN?

81a, High Street, LU6 2DN is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN?

81a, High Street, LU6 2DN last sold for £620,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN?

The current EPC rating for 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN?

81a, High Street, LU6 2DN has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 2DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN heated?

The latest EPC at 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN?

81a, High Street, LU6 2DN 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 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN located?

81a, High Street, LU6 2DN sits in Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN?

Police records around 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN 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 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN?

The closest primary school to 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN is Eaton Bray Academy (398m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN?

The closest bus stop to 81a, High Street, LU6 2DN is Wallace Drive, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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81a, High Street, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 81a

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

81a is a four-bedroom detached house in Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2DN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £620,000 in June 2021. 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
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
Summer houseYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

81a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81a, High Street, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81a 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.

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

Current estimate

£711,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£620,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 June 2021Most recent
£620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2DN: £575,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LU6 2DN

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

81a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,806

Street avg £3,700

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly 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.

£660k

1 Cow Lane, Edlesborough

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1 Cooks Meadow, Edlesborough

LU6 2RP

4 bed2 bath

£854k

1 Dagnall Road, Edlesborough

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4 bed2 bath

£755k

1 Church Croft, Edlesborough

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5 bed2 bath

£637k

1 Brook Street, Edlesborough

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5 bed

£534k

1 Comp Gate, Eaton Bray

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3 bed2 bath

£948k

1 Beacon View, Northall

LU6 2BA

5 bed4 bath

£1.2m

1 Church Lane, Eaton Bray

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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

Wallace Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 2DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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