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About 83 Downs Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
83 Downs Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Dunstable (LU5 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a balcony, a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 10.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2024 for £455,000.
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
- 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.
83 Downs Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 83 Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
83 Downs Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension (Revised application SB/TP/07/1330)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
83 Downs Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2024)
£455,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 83 Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE
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Versus other Downs Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
83 Downs Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,708
Street avg £2,917
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 4DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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