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88a, Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 88a

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

88a is an end-of-terrace house in Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU5 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. At 43 m² this is the 6th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–826 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 42 units on file.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88a, Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 88a

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.

88a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£128,000

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).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88a

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

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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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£255k

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£259k

1 Blackthorn Road, Houghton Regis

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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.

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 88a, Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.