What type of property is 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD sell for?

6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD last sold for £390,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and August 2025, 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD rose from £130,000 to £390,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

The current EPC rating for 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 3PD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

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

Where is 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

What transport links are near 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD?

The closest bus stop to 6 Buttermere Avenue, LU6 3PD is Borrowdale Avenue, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Buttermere Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3PD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 6 Buttermere Avenue

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

6 Buttermere Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £390,000 in August 2025. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 28.9% 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
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

6 Buttermere Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromE48toD57

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Buttermere Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Buttermere Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£390,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£390,000
+95.0%over 22 years
15 July 2003
£199,995
+53.8%over 2 years
2 May 2001
£130,000

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

Years Held for 6 Buttermere Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,786

Street avg £3,891

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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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