4b Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD
About 4b Houghton Mansions
4b Houghton Mansions is a mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 9 units on file.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Planning history
4b 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
4b Houghton Mansions has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
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
Floor Area for 4b Houghton Mansions lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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