Lower Farm, Leighton Road, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HD
About Lower Farm
Lower Farm is a detached house in Northall, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 823 m² (around 8859 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 823 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,959,000 sits 63.9% above the 2016 sale of £1,195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 39.2% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).
Energy performance
Lower Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2019OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed swimming pool outbuilding with glazed link to dwelling
- Agent
- Blackwood Architects
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03982/APP
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of single storey rear extension and outbuilding, and erection of two storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Blackwood Architects LTD
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/04393/APP
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Lower Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,959,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 19 years.
£1,195,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2016Most recent
£1,195,000
+279.4%over 19 years19 June 1997
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2HD: £340,000 (2015–1999).
Nearby sales in LU6 2HD
Versus other Leighton Road homes
EPC Rating for Lower Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
823 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Leighton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Edlesborough Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







