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2 Old Cottages, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2ET

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Old Cottages

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

2 Old Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northall, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2ET). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £195,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Old Cottages

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jun 2016
EPC improved fromC77toE39
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Full ControlThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Mar 2023from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromE39toC70
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Old Cottages, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Old Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Old Cottages

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.
Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2023Most recent

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2ET: £385,000 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other Leighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Old Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,875

Street avg £4,868

On par

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Old Cottages

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£206k

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£244k

1 Coral Close, Eaton Bray

LU6 2AS

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Cantilupe Close, Eaton Bray

LU6 2EA

£534k

1 Comp Gate, Eaton Bray

LU6 2AU

3 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Church Mead, Studham

LU6 2QW

£344k

1 Chapel Lane, Northall

LU6 2HF

£361k

1 Church End, Edlesborough

LU6 2EP

£444k

1 Bell Farm Close, Studham

LU6 2QX

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

The Swan PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Edlesborough Primary Academy. 2 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 2ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 2ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 2 Old Cottages, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.