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97 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 97 Common Road

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

97 Common Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014). Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 25.6% above the 2014 sale price.

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
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Everything you need to know about 97 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.

97 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 04 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2017
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    CB/17/00157/FULL
    View planning record
  2. May 2016
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing conservatory to dining room

    Extension
    Reference
    CB/16/01382/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 97 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£425,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2014Most recent

    £425,000

    +23.2%over 7 years

  2. 9 May 2007

    £345,000

    +124.0%over 7 years

  3. 31 January 2000

    £154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2PH: £530,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On habitable rooms, 97 Common Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,872

Street avg £3,403

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 97 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

Similar properties nearby

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

1 Comp Gate, Eaton Bray

LU6 2AU

3 bed2 bath
£645k

1 Cooks Meadow, Edlesborough

LU6 2RP

4 bed2 bath
£660k

1 Cow Lane, Edlesborough

LU6 2HT

4 bed2 bath
£854k

1 Dagnall Road, Edlesborough

LU6 2EF

4 bed2 bath
£244k

1 Coral Close, Eaton Bray

LU6 2AS

2 bed1 bath
£637k

1 Brook Street, Edlesborough

LU6 2JG

5 bed

1 Bushey Close, Whipsnade

LU6 2LQ

3 bed
£755k

1 Church Croft, Edlesborough

LU6 2HU

5 bed2 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

0.0 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

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