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55 Appleby Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3DB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Appleby Gardens

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

55 Appleby Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Dunstable (LU6 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £550,000 in October 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Appleby Gardens

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Appleby Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jun 2016
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Demolition of existing side extension, erection of two storey side extension, pitched roof to front single storey projection and alterations to existing single storey rear extension

    Extension
    Reference
    CB/16/01777/FULL
    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.

Latest sale on 55 Appleby Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£550,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2025Most recent

    £550,000

    +37.5%over 8 years

  2. 23 February 2017

    £400,000

    +40.4%over 7 years

  3. 3 December 2009

    £284,995

    +67.6%over 7 years

  4. 1 March 2002

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3DB: £425,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Appleby Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 55 Appleby Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,583

Street avg £3,497

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Appleby Gardens

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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
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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

Queensbury Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Watling Lower School. 20 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 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 3DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 55 Appleby Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.