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2 Swan Cottages, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2EY

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Swan Cottages

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

2 Swan Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northall, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2EY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 25.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £255,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE41toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

2 Swan Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.10m, for which the maximum height would be 3.30 m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.40 m.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00943/HPDE
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2016
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00113/APP
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2EY: £170,000 (2015–1996).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Swan 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
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.

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

0.0 km

The Swan PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Edlesborough Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 2EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 2EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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