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768 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0DX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 768 Dunstable Road

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

768 Dunstable Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 128 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 20.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 118.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £290,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

768 Dunstable Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2011from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE47toD56
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%77%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2015from Oct 2011
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
77%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 768 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

768 Dunstable Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2020Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in LU4 0DX: £115,000 (2007–2006).

On the street

Versus other Dunstable Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 768 Dunstable Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 768 Dunstable Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£345k

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£340k

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£324k

1 Calnwood Road

LU4 0ET

£320k

1 Angus Close

LU4 0NX

£318k

1 Abercorn Road

LU4 0RN

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Abingdon Road

LU4 0EE

£316k

1 Bampton Road

LU4 0DD

2 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Bracknell Close

LU4 0TL

4 bed3 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Full Luton report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stanton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Challney High School for Boys. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU4 0DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 0DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 0DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 768 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.