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5 sales on record
About 8 Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bedford Road is an end-of-terrace house in Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU5 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 15 m² (around 161 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 15 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (15–151 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 21.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,022/sq ft) was about 331.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 15 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Bedford Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 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.
8 Bedford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2008)
£165,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 8 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DJ
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Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
15 m²
Street avg 23 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Bidwell Hill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 5DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
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