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Bennetts Cottage, Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU6 2LG

EPC B9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
242 m²
2605 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bennetts Cottage

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

Bennetts Cottage is a detached house in Whipsnade, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2LG). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Today's modelled estimate of £967,000 sits 130.2% above the 2015 sale of £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 40.3% below the postcode norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bennetts Cottage

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bennetts Cottage, Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU6 2LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Bennetts Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Sept 2021
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Construction of detached carport

    Documents
    48 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/01967/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2015
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    1. 2 no windows added to side (east) elevation for room ventilation 2. Altered dormer and guarding on rear elevdation 3. Bi-fold doors to replace kitchen window 4. Roof windows to en-suite moved over

    New Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/15/02831/NMA
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Bennetts Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£967,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2015Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2LG: £975,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Bennetts Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,736

Street avg £2,924

Strongly below

Floor Area

242 m²

Street avg 278 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 12 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bennetts Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£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.
£948k

1 Beacon View, Northall

LU6 2BA

5 bed4 bath
£854k

1 Dagnall Road, Edlesborough

LU6 2EF

4 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Church Lane, Eaton Bray

LU6 2DJ

5 bed3 bath
£755k

1 Church Croft, Edlesborough

LU6 2HU

5 bed2 bath
£660k

1 Cow Lane, Edlesborough

LU6 2HT

4 bed2 bath
£645k

1 Cooks Meadow, Edlesborough

LU6 2RP

4 bed2 bath
£637k

1 Brook Street, Edlesborough

LU6 2JG

5 bed
£535k

1 Beacon Avenue

LU6 2AD

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

Whipsnade Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Dagnall VA Church of England School. 3 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 2LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 2LG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 Bennetts Cottage, Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU6 2LG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.