8 Appleby Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3DB
About 8 Appleby Gardens
8 Appleby Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 988 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 73.1% above the 2012 sale of £234,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Appleby Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2018AmendmentIn report
No-Material Amendment - Amendment to CB/18/02448/FULL dated 17/08/2018 - Change of partial hipped roof to full hipped roof removing the flat roof section, allowing a velux to be added to roof.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/04334/NMA
- Aug 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage, removal of existing flat roof, erection of new hipped roof with wrap around to front of dwelling to create small porch area.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/02448/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Appleby Gardens
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Appleby Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 7 years.
£234,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2012Most recent
£234,000
+15.8%over 7 years31 March 2005
£202,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3DB: £425,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LU6 3DB
Versus other Appleby Gardens homes
On years held, 8 Appleby Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,549
Street avg £3,575
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







