2a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD
About 2a Houghton Mansions
2a Houghton Mansions is a mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 55 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2a Houghton Mansions has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2a Houghton Mansions has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 LU6 1DD: £98,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in LU6 1DD
6a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD
Sold Jul 2023
£98,0008a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD
Sold Dec 2021
£133,0004a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD
Sold Apr 2008
£136,9503a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD
Sold Apr 2004
£86,0007a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD
Sold Sept 2003
£53,750
Versus other Houghton Road homes
2a Houghton Mansions is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Northfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







