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About 2 Southwood Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Southwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU5 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £255,000 in September 2021. 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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garage
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)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a porch application was refused at 2 Southwood Road in 2023.
- Aug 2023PorchFullWithdrawn
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Subdivide a 3 bedroom house to provide a 1 bedroom first floor flat and 2 bedroom ground floor flat, facilitated by the erection of a part single/part two storey rear extension, two storey side extension and front porch
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 2 Southwood Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£255,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 2 Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EA
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Versus other Southwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Southwood Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,148
Street avg £2,657
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.0 km
Morcom Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 4EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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