What type of property is 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH?

48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH sell for?

48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH last sold for £255,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £44,950 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 1997 and January 2024, 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH rose from £44,950 to £255,000, a change of £210,050. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH?

The current EPC rating for 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH?

48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH?

48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH located?

48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH sits in Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Dunstable. It falls within the LU5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH?

Police records around 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH?

The closest primary school to 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH is Tithe Farm Primary School (288m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Houstone School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH?

The closest bus stop to 48 Leaf Road, LU5 5JH is Recreation Road, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Leaf Road

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

48 Leaf Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU5 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, 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. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £255,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

48 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 18 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Leaf Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

48 Leaf Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2024Most recent
£255,000
+21.4%over 6 years
16 March 2017
£210,000
+44.8%over 2 years
6 March 2015
£145,000
+20.8%over 9 years
17 August 2005
£120,000
+167.0%over 7 years
2 October 1997
£44,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU5 5JH: £255,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LU5 5JH

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, 48 Leaf Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,542

Street avg £2,534

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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