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

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 38 Leaf Road

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

38 Leaf Road is an end-of-terrace house in Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU5 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from May 2016
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2024from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromD68toB86
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 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 38 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.

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

Current estimate

£253,000

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.

On co₂ emissions, 38 Leaf Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

86 (B)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 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.
£255k

1 Abbey Walk, Houghton Regis

LU5 5PP

2 bed
£249k

1 Beech Tree Way, Houghton Regis

LU5 5HF

£259k

1 Blackthorn Road, Houghton Regis

LU5 5JP

3 bed
£261k

1 Alabaster Avenue, Houghton Regis

LU5 5AZ

£245k

1 Cherrytree Walk, Houghton Regis

LU5 5JJ

2 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Bidwell Close, Houghton Regis

LU5 5TP

£271k

1 Brookfield Park, Houghton Regis

LU5 5GA

£276k

1 Chelsea Gardens, Houghton Regis

LU5 5RW

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 38 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.