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The Grove, Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
386 m²
4155 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Grove

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

The Grove is a detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 386 m² (around 4155 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 386 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.

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Everything you need to know about The Grove

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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.

The Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Grove, Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey rear extension and alterations

    Reference
    CB/14/01112/FULL
    View planning record
  2. May 2014
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey rear extension and alterations

    Reference
    CB/14/01113/LB
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Grove

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.

The Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

Floor Area for The Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

386 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Grove

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.
£1.2m

1 Church Lane, Eaton Bray

LU6 2DJ

5 bed3 bath
£948k

1 Beacon View, Northall

LU6 2BA

5 bed4 bath
£854k

1 Dagnall Road, Edlesborough

LU6 2EF

4 bed2 bath
£755k

1 Church Croft, Edlesborough

LU6 2HU

5 bed2 bath
£660k

1 Cow Lane, Edlesborough

LU6 2HT

4 bed2 bath
£645k

1 Cooks Meadow, Edlesborough

LU6 2RP

4 bed2 bath
£637k

1 Brook Street, Edlesborough

LU6 2JG

5 bed
£535k

1 Beacon Avenue

LU6 2AD

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