Optima House 43a, 1, High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3RZ
About Optima House 43a
Optima House 43a is a mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 3RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 23 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Optima House 43a, where floor areas span 21–45 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 12 units on file.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 70 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Optima House 43a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2007Change of UseFullIn report
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL AND FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL STOREY TO FORM 12 NO. FLATS (REVISED APPLICATION SB/TP/06/0481)
Extension- Reference
- SB/07/00375/FULL
- Jun 2006Change of UseFullIn report
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL AND FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL STOREY TO FORM 12 NO. FLATS
- Reference
- SB/06/00481
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Sales history & valuation
Optima House 43a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3RZ: £182,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LU6 3RZ
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Sold May 2022
£194,000Flat 7, 17 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3RZ
Sold Jun 2021
£182,500Flat 4, 17 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3RZ
Sold Feb 2021
£129,000Flat 1, 17 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3RZ
Sold Aug 2020
£152,500
Versus other High Street South homes
Floor Area for Optima House 43a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB