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About 85 Downs Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
85 Downs Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Dunstable (LU5 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1694 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 sits 58.5% above the 2014 sale of £325,000. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
85 Downs 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
85 Downs Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2014)
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
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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.
85 Downs Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,065
Street avg £2,967
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 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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