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About 40 Grove Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Grove Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU5 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2020 for £355,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Grove Road, Dunstable, LU5 4BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2025Loft ConversionFullGranted
Proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights
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 5.2% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2020)
£355,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 40 Grove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,060
Street avg £3,194
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dunstable district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Borough Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 4BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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