What type of property is 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA?

26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA?

26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA last sold for £520,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £290,000 in June 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA?

Across 3 sales between June 2012 and March 2025, 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA rose from £290,000 to £520,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA?

26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 157% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 2EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA?

26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA is in council tax band E.

Where is 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA located?

26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA sits in Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA?

Police records around 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA 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 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA?

The closest primary school to 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA is Eaton Bray Academy (842m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Cantilupe Close, LU6 2EA is Northall Road, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Cantilupe Close, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2EA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Cantilupe Close

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

26 Cantilupe Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £520,000 in March 2025. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

26 Cantilupe Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromD64toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%98%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Cantilupe Close, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Cantilupe Close 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.

Latest sale on 26 Cantilupe Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£520,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£520,000
+28.4%over 4 years
9 December 2020
£405,000
+39.7%over 8 years
14 June 2012
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2EA: £375,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in LU6 2EA

On the street

Versus other Cantilupe Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 26 Cantilupe Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,127

Street avg £3,106

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Northall Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 2EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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