What type of property is 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT?

23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT sell for?

23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT last sold for £615,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and April 2023, 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT rose from £350,000 to £615,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT?

The current EPC rating for 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT?

23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (523 sq ft). That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 2QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT have?

The most recent planning decision at 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT was a refusal for an application (ref. 26/00018/DOC) in March 2026. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT located?

23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT?

Police records around 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (196% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT?

The closest primary school to 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT is Dallow Primary School (738m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT?

The closest bus stop to 23 Dunstable Place, LU1 2QT is Dunstable Place, 122m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 319m away.

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23 Dunstable Place, Luton, LU1 2QT

6 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

523 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 23 Dunstable Place

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

23 Dunstable Place is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 2QT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 523 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 49 m² this is the 27th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 36 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 74.6% below the 2023 sale of £615,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 49 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Sold April 2023 for £615,000.

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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.

23 Dunstable Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Dunstable Place, Luton, LU1 2QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 23 Dunstable Place was refused — worth checking the council file.

6 applications on record at 23 Dunstable Place, Luton, LU1 2QT

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Flagged:Change of use

May 2019
Demolition And RebuildFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing building and redevelopment with the erection of eight storey building of 12 flats with basement parking
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
17/00274/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ConditionsMar 2026Demolition of the former public house and construction of seven self-contained flats (3nr two bed units, 3nr one bed units and 1nr three bed unit) with ground and basement facilities. Discharge of conditions 5 (Management plan), 6 (CCTV system), 7 (Refuse), 8 (Renewable energy), 13 (Surface water drainage scheme) and 15 (Sound insulation and noise mitigation scheme) of Planning permission 22/00396/FUL dated 19th December 2022.Decision
Change of UseJul 2024Demolition of the former public house and construction of seven self-contained flats (3nr two bed units, 3nr one bed units and 1nr three bed unit) with ground and basement facilities. Minor Material amendment of planning permission 22/00396/FUL dated 19th December 2023. (Extension of existing, permitted brick gables to allow infill construction of roof to avoid the need for internal valley gutters)Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£615,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 April 2023Most recent
£615,000
+75.7%over 6 years
27 September 2016
£350,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in LU1 2QT: £85,000 (2002–1999).

Nearby sales in LU1 2QT

10 10a, Dunstable Place, Luton, LU1 2QT
Sold Sept 2002
£100,000

On the street

Versus other Dunstable Place homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Dunstable Place is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dunstable Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Dallow Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 2QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 2QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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