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164 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 164 Common Road

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

164 Common Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 is 22.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in November 2023.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 164 Common Road

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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.

164 Common Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 164 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

164 Common Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 164 Common 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.

164 Common Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£475,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2023Most recent

    £475,000

    +5.6%over 7 years
  2. 20 June 2016

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2PH: £530,000 (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.

164 Common Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,711

Street avg £3,333

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 164 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
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

0.0 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 164 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.