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74a, Drovers Way, Dunstable, LU6 1AW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 74a

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

74a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 71 m² this is the 20th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 39.9% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74a

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD66toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Jan 2024
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74a, Drovers Way, Dunstable, LU6 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2019
    Full
    In report

    Create a parking space.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/19/00609/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 74a

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

74a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£131,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2013Most recent

    £131,500

    +5.2%over 3 years

  2. 20 November 2009

    £125,000

    +13.6%over 1 year

  3. 13 October 2008

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1AW: £220,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Drovers Way homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

74a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,852

Street avg £2,627

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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.
£231k

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£240k

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LU6 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£307k

1 Brook Close

LU6 1HD

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Beecroft Way

LU6 1ED

2 bed
£193k

1 Aynscombe Close

LU6 1FA

1 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Albion Mews, Albion Street

LU6 1SH

3 bed
£322k

1 Benning Avenue

LU6 1PH

3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Church Green, Totternhoe

LU6 1RF

3 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

0.0 km

Spinney Crescent North-end — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beecroft Academy. 19 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 LU6 1AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 1AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 74a, Drovers Way, Dunstable, LU6 1AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.