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Firethorn, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HA

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About Firethorn

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

Firethorn is a four-bedroom detached house in Northall, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 133 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £609,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Firethorn

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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.

Firethorn's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

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

Firethorn 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 Firethorn

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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

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£609,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2021Most recent

    £609,000

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.

On years held, Firethorn runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,579

Street avg £3,450

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Firethorn

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.
£645k

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LU6 2RP

4 bed2 bath
£660k

1 Cow Lane, Edlesborough

LU6 2HT

4 bed2 bath
£854k

1 Dagnall Road, Edlesborough

LU6 2EF

4 bed2 bath
£637k

1 Brook Street, Edlesborough

LU6 2JG

5 bed
£755k

1 Church Croft, Edlesborough

LU6 2HU

5 bed2 bath
£534k

1 Comp Gate, Eaton Bray

LU6 2AU

3 bed2 bath
£948k

1 Beacon View, Northall

LU6 2BA

5 bed4 bath
£1.2m

1 Church Lane, Eaton Bray

LU6 2DJ

5 bed3 bath
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 Firethorn, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.