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

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 96 Leaf Road

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

96 Leaf Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU5 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £350,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 169.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 96 Leaf Road

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 96 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 96 Leaf Road.

  1. Jul 2016
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension, small front projection and porch

    Extension
    Reference
    CB/16/02461/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 96 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.

Latest sale on 96 Leaf Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2025Most recent

    £350,000

    +133.3%over 10 years

  2. 16 January 2015

    £150,000

    +275.0%over 15 years

  3. 15 April 1999

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU5 5JH: £255,000 (2024–2022).

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 price per m², 96 Leaf Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,072

Street avg £2,454

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 96 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

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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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1 Borders Way, Houghton Regis

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£277k

1 Bridgeman Drive, Houghton Regis

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£259k

1 Blackthorn Road, Houghton Regis

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£481k

1 Arnald Way, Houghton Regis

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4 bed2 bath
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 96 Leaf Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.