9 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ
About 9 Dovehouse Lane
9 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 F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 is 32.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
9 Dovehouse Lane has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/03469/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
9 Dovehouse Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 8 years.
£507,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2018Most recent
£507,000
+42.8%over 8 years6 April 2010
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2PQ: £610,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU6 2PQ
7 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ
Sold Sept 2025
£577,50011 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ
Sold Sept 2025
£610,0003 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ
Sold Nov 2022
£800,00010 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ
Sold Aug 2022
£570,000Shortgrove Manor Farm, Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ
Sold Dec 2021
£3,475,000
Versus other Dovehouse Lane homes
9 Dovehouse Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£5,394
Street avg £4,325
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







