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About 38 Howard Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Howard Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU5 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 121.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2022 for £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Howard Place, Dunstable, LU5 4AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Howard Place has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2017ExtensionOutlineGPD - Not required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Erection of single storey rear extension 4m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 3m and 3m to the eaves.
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
See how we calculated this£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2022)
£440,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Howard Place homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 38 Howard Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,057
Street avg £3,380
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Half Moon Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 4AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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