7b Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD
About 7b Houghton Mansions
7b Houghton Mansions is a mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 45). The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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Energy performance
7b Houghton Mansions ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2008FullIn report
Retention of Extraction System to rear of building
Retrospective- Reference
- SB/08/00426
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Sales history & valuation
7b Houghton Mansions has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
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
EPC Rating for 7b Houghton Mansions runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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