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5 Buttermere Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3PD

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Buttermere Avenue

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

5 Buttermere Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 80% above the 2012 sale of £184,995. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Buttermere Avenue

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

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buttermere Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Buttermere Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Buttermere Avenue

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Buttermere Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£184,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2012Most recent

    £184,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3PD: £350,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Buttermere Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,936

Street avg £3,962

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Buttermere Avenue

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£332k

1 Buttermere Avenue

LU6 3PD

2 bed1 bath
£346k

1 Bowland Crescent

LU6 3QD

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Albion Court, Victoria Street

LU6 3BD

2 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Burges Close

LU6 3EU

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Buttercup Close

LU6 3LA

3 bed
£436k

1 Beech Road

LU6 3LY

3 bed1 bath
£506k

1 Canesworde Road

LU6 3JJ

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Bowmans Close

LU6 3LB

1 bed
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.

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 3PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 3PD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Buttermere Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.