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42 Wellhead Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Wellhead Road

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

42 Wellhead Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £615,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Wellhead Road

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.

42 Wellhead Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Wellhead Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Wellhead Road 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 42 Wellhead Road

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.

42 Wellhead Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£615,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2025Most recent

    £615,000

    +364.2%over 29 years

  2. 29 January 1996

    £132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1QS: £495,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Wellhead Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Wellhead Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,968

Street avg £3,689

Above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Wellhead Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£579k

1 Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe

LU6 1RG

4 bed2 bath
£649k

1 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe

LU6 1QT

3 bed1 bath
£402k

1 Campian Close

LU6 1UD

3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Cheyne Close

LU6 1BX

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Aldbanks

LU6 1AH

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Barley Brow

LU6 1UJ

3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Church Green, Totternhoe

LU6 1RF

3 bed
£322k

1 Benning Avenue

LU6 1PH

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Church Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Totternhoe Church of England Academy. 11 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 1QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 1QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 42 Wellhead Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.