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6 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Dovehouse Lane

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

6 Dovehouse Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 231.4% above the 1998 sale of £169,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Dovehouse Lane

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Dovehouse Lane 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 6 Dovehouse Lane

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.

6 Dovehouse Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£169,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 1998Most recent

    £169,000

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 price per m², 6 Dovehouse Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,798

Street avg £4,774

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Dovehouse Lane

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
£637k

1 Brook Street, Edlesborough

LU6 2JG

5 bed
£244k

1 Coral Close, Eaton Bray

LU6 2AS

2 bed1 bath

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

0.2 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.