What kind of home is 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF?

5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF sell for?

5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF last sold for £174,995 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £172,950 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 2003 and April 2014, 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF rose from £172,950 to £174,995, a change of £2,045. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF?

5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (842 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF?

5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF in?

5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF?

The closest primary school to 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF is Beecroft Academy (900m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Academy Dunstable (494m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Sphinx Place, LU6 1DF is Salters Way, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, LU6 1DF

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

842 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Sphinx Place

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

5 Sphinx Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 74.3% above the 2014 sale of £174,995. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Sphinx Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, LU6 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Sphinx Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Sphinx Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£174,995

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2014Most recent
£174,995
+7.4%over 2 years
22 March 2012
£163,000
-6.3%over 6 years
31 October 2005
£174,000
+0.6%over 1 year
23 December 2003
£172,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1DF: £280,000 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in LU6 1DF

On the street

Versus other Sphinx Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Sphinx Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,237

Street avg £2,969

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Salters Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

All Saints Academy Dunstable. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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