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17 Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HA

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Leighton Road

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

17 Leighton Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Northall, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 28.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £436,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

17 Leighton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey front extension for additional single garage, single storey rear/side extentions.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    20/03617/APP
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of detached double garage & 1.8m high fence

    Agent
    Burnel Design Associates
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00261/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.

17 Leighton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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.

17 Leighton Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,113

Street avg £3,470

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Leighton Road

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

0.1 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 17 Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.