Optima House 43a, 2, High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3RZ
About Optima House 43a
Optima House 43a is a property in Dunstable (LU6 3RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 384 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2010) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 36 m² this is the 9th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 61).
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. At 36 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 70 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Optima House 43a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2020
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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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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.
£158,000
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).
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Sold Feb 2021
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Sold Aug 2020
£152,500
Versus other High Street South homes
Optima House 43a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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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