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About 5 Dell Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dell Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bidwell, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU5 6JP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 67.1% above the 2024 sale of £197,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £197,500.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Dell Farm Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2024)
£197,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 5 Dell Farm Cottages, Bidwell, Dunstable, LU5 6JP
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 5 Dell Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,798
Street avg £4,984
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 6JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
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