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152 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH

Notable views4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 152 Common Road

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

152 Common Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £600,000.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 152 Common 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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 152 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Mar 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/00583/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed for conversion of loft into habitable space

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/19/00511/LDCP
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 152 Common Road

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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.

Latest sale on 152 Common Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£637,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£600,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2024Most recent

    £600,000

    +44.6%over 8 years

  2. 28 October 2015

    £415,000

    +40.7%over 13 years

  3. 30 June 2002

    £294,995

    +220.6%over 6 years

  4. 14 March 1996

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2PH: £480,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Common Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

152 Common Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,042

Street avg £3,222

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 152 Common Road

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

Larger 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£534k

1 Comp Gate, Eaton Bray

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£948k

1 Beacon View, Northall

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5 bed4 bath
£1.2m

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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

0.0 km

Poplar Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Kensworth Church of England Academy. 6 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 2PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 2PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 152 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.