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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Leaf Road

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

4 Leaf Road is a three-bedroom mid-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 (July 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 34.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Leaf Road

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

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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.

4 Leaf Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Sept 2014
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
42%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Leaf Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    CB/17/02888/LDCP
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Leaf Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

4 Leaf Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£210,000

Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 April 2017Most recent

    £210,000

    +50.0%over 2 years

  2. 19 December 2014

    £139,995

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 epc rating, 4 Leaf Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,838

Street avg £2,571

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£281k

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LU5 5JU

3 bed
£277k

1 Bridgeman Drive, Houghton Regis

LU5 5SR

3 bed
£295k

1 Alsop Close, Houghton Regis

LU5 5JT

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Ashtree Road, Houghton Regis

LU5 5JR

3 bed
£305k

1 All Saints Road, Houghton Regis

LU5 5HJ

3 bed2 bath
£259k

1 Blackthorn Road, Houghton Regis

LU5 5JP

3 bed
£313k

1 Camp Drive, Houghton Regis

LU5 5HE

3 bed
£255k

1 Abbey Walk, Houghton Regis

LU5 5PP

2 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 4 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.