Lynwood Cottage, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2ET
About Lynwood Cottage
Lynwood Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Northall, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2ET). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £834,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £755,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at Lynwood Cottage.
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of single storey rear extension and replace with two storey side and rear extension with Juliet balcony and garage conversion to living accommodation
- Agent
- EB CAD Services
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01662/APP
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Removal of single storey side element and erection of two storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03794/APP
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Sales history & valuation
Lynwood Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 27 years.
£755,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2022Most recent
£755,000
+96.1%over 8 years19 June 2014
£385,000
+250.0%over 19 years20 January 1995
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2ET: £200,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in LU6 2ET
4 Old Cottages, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2ET
Sold Sept 2023
£200,0003 Old Cottages, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2ET
Sold Sept 2023
£195,0002 Old Cottages, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2ET
Sold Jul 2023
£195,000White Cottage, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2ET
Sold Feb 2021
£590,000Lynwood House, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2ET
Sold Mar 2004
£296,000
Versus other Leighton Road homes
On floor area, Lynwood Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,390
Street avg £4,989
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







