7, Orchard Close
7, Orchard Close
Description & Estimates
7, Orchard Close, Dunstable is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,151 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 431 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 7, Orchard Close, Dunstable is £405,063 and its rental estimate is £1,793 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 falls within the LU5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
7, Orchard Close, Dunstable has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 7, Orchard Close, Dunstable, we estimate a market value of £425,316 and a rental value of £1,883 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £376,708 and £1,668 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 7, Orchard Close, Dunstable has seen its estimated sale value fall by £2,933 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value move up by £24 per month (1.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 7, Orchard Close, Dunstable as measuring 431 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
7, Orchard Close, Dunstable has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jul 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 7, Orchard Close, Dunstable completed on 12th February 2015 at £224,995 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 54.0% over the period since February 2015.
- Sold Feb 2015£224,995
- Sold Apr 1999£97,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 7, Orchard Close, Dunstable have sold within a radius of 790 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 24th July 2023, was 19, Manor Park, Dunstable, LU5 5BU, a freehold house which sold for £355,000.
Read more about house prices in LU5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 15 addresses on Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5, 7, Orchard Close, Dunstable comes out as the 2nd largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £75k more expensive than the average property across the LU5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mHoughton Regis Primary School
- 700mThomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
- 1.1kmSt Vincent's Catholic Primary School
- 700mAll Saints Academy Dunstable
- 2.1kmHoustone School
- 2.2kmThe Chalk Hills Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 7, Orchard Close, Dunstable, the nearest station is Leagrave, 4.3 kilometres away.
- 4.3kmLeagrave
- 7.2kmHarlington (Bedfordshire)
- 7.6kmLuton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
