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1 The Sears, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 The Sears

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

1 The Sears is a detached house in Northall, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 128 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 29 EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £635,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about 1 The Sears

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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.

1 The Sears's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromB81toE52
Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Dec 2010from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromE52toC71
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Mar 2021from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromC71toE52
Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Sears, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Sears has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Sears

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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

£697,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£635,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2021Most recent

    £635,500

    +62.1%over 8 years

  2. 7 February 2013

    £392,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2HA: £675,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Leighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Sears outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,965

Street avg £3,433

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 The Sears

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.
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4 bed2 bath
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5 bed2 bath
£637k

1 Brook Street, Edlesborough

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5 bed
£854k

1 Dagnall Road, Edlesborough

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4 bed2 bath
£535k

1 Beacon Avenue

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£534k

1 Comp Gate, Eaton Bray

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3 bed2 bath
£516k

1 Barn View, Edlesborough

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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

Knolls View — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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 2HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 2HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 1 The Sears, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.