What kind of home is 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD sell for?

1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD last sold for £325,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,250 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and January 2025, 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD rose from £79,250 to £325,000, a change of £245,750. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 3PD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD in?

1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

Police records around 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

The closest primary school to 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD is Ardley Hill Academy (178m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queensbury Academy (820m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD is Borrowdale Avenue, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buttermere Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3PD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Buttermere Avenue

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

1 Buttermere Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £325,000 — fresh data. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 85.5% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buttermere Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buttermere Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 1 Buttermere Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2025Most recent
£325,000
+310.1%over 27 years
27 August 1997
£79,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3PD: £378,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LU6 3PD

On the street

Versus other Buttermere Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Buttermere Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,328

Street avg £3,763

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Borrowdale Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ardley Hill Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 3PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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