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20 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 20 Leaf Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Leaf Road is an end-of-terrace house in Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU5 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Leaf Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Jul 2010
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2022from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2025from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromD68toB91
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Leaf Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Leaf Road

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Leaf Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU5 5JH: £255,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Leaf Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Leaf Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

91 (B)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Leaf Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£181k

1 Brentwood Close, Houghton Regis

LU5 5PH

£139k

1 Capron Court, Capron Road

LU5 5AQ

£186k

1 2, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis

LU5 5DJ

£220k

1 Burford Walk, Houghton Regis

LU5 5RX

2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Cherrytree Walk, Houghton Regis

LU5 5JJ

2 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Beech Tree Way, Houghton Regis

LU5 5HF

£255k

1 Abbey Walk, Houghton Regis

LU5 5PP

2 bed
£259k

1 Blackthorn Road, Houghton Regis

LU5 5JP

3 bed
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.
Full Dunstable report

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

0.1 km

Recreation Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Tithe Farm Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 5JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU5 5JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU5 5JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.