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About 38a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38a is a four-bedroom detached house in Dunstable (LU5 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 117 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 32 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £488,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£488,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 38a, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
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Versus other Downs Road homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,171
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.3 km
Borough Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 4DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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