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25 Bell Cottages, Dunstable Road, Studham, Dunstable, LU6 2QG

7 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 25 Bell Cottages

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

25 Bell Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Studham, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 2QG). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 27.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Bell Cottages, Dunstable Road, Studham, Dunstable, LU6 2QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Bell Cottages 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 25 Bell Cottages

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£195,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2014Most recent

    £195,000

    +25.8%over 4 years
  2. 29 January 2010

    £155,000

    -6.0%over 2 years
  3. 14 March 2007

    £164,950

    +18.7%over 1 year
  4. 25 August 2005

    £139,000

    +40.4%over 4 years
  5. 19 December 2000

    £99,000

    +7.6%over 1 year
  6. 14 October 1999

    £92,000

    +53.3%
  7. 13 August 1999

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 2QG: £450,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dunstable Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 25 Bell Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,417

Street avg £4,788

Above

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Bell Cottages

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Red Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Studham Village CofE Academy. 3 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 2QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 2QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 2QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 25 Bell Cottages, Dunstable Road, Studham, Dunstable, LU6 2QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.