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6a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD

7 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6a Houghton Mansions

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

6a Houghton Mansions is a mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 87% above the 2023 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £92,000 in July 2023.

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Everything you need to know about 6a Houghton Mansions

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6a Houghton Mansions has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6a Houghton Mansions

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.

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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.

6a Houghton Mansions has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£92,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2023Most recent

    £92,000

    -6.1%
  2. 20 July 2023

    £98,000

    +82.3%over 19 years
  3. 23 September 2003

    £53,750

    -4.9%over 1 year
  4. 1 February 2002

    £56,500

    +31.4%
  5. 22 October 2001

    £43,000

    +87.0%over 4 years
  6. 23 September 1997

    £23,000

    +2.2%over 8 months
  7. 10 January 1997

    £22,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1DD: £90,000 (2021–2005).

On the street

Versus other Houghton Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6a Houghton Mansions is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,750

Street avg £1,634

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6a Houghton Mansions

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
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.

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 6a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.