Orchard Cottage, Chapel Lane, Northall, Dunstable, LU6 2HF

Orchard Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Northall, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2HF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,257,000 sits 88.1% above the 2023 sale of £1,200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,424/sq ft) was about 506.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,200,000 in August 2023.