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2 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Dovehouse Lane

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

2 Dovehouse Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 128% above the 2005 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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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.

2 Dovehouse Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    EXTENSION OF ROOFSLOPE FACING DOVEHOUSE LANE AND EXTENSION TO GARAGE

    Reference
    SB/07/00999
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

2 Dovehouse Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2005Most recent

    £225,000

    +95.7%over 8 years

  2. 14 February 1997

    £115,000

    +53.3%over 1 year

  3. 1 November 1995

    £75,000

    -37.5%

  4. 1 June 1995

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2PQ: £610,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Dovehouse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Dovehouse Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,273

Street avg £4,715

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Dovehouse Lane

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

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£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.
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4 bed2 bath
£854k

1 Dagnall Road, Edlesborough

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4 bed2 bath
£244k

1 Coral Close, Eaton Bray

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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

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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

0.2 km

Poplar Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Kensworth Church of England Academy. 5 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 2PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 2PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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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