5 Chequers Cottages, Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU6 2LJ
About 5 Chequers Cottages
5 Chequers Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Whipsnade, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
5 Chequers Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Chequers Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Chequers Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus the street
Floor Area for 5 Chequers Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.3 km
Whipsnade Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Dagnall VA Church of England School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB