Are you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get started78 Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4ED
About 78 Southwood Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Southwood Road is a semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU5 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 37 units on file.
At 49 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 36 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Southwood Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Full property reportLaunch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 78 Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4ED
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed AI analysis
Versus other Southwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
78 Southwood Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 4ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.