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8 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, LU6 1DF

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Sphinx Place

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

8 Sphinx Place is a mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold January 2020 for £280,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 25.5% above the 2020 sale price.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Sphinx Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from May 2012
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
54%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, LU6 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Sphinx Place 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 8 Sphinx Place

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

8 Sphinx Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£280,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2020Most recent

    £280,500

  2. 20 December 2019

    £280,000

    +24.4%over 5 years
  3. 1 December 2014

    £225,000

    +4.7%over 10 years
  4. 26 March 2004

    £214,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1DF: £255,000 (2021–2018).

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.

Floor Area for 8 Sphinx Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,527

Street avg £2,940

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Sphinx Place

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.

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.

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

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, LU6 1DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.