What kind of home is 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX?

5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX?

5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX last sold for £325,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £134,995 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and May 2024, 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX rose from £134,995 to £325,000, a change of £190,005. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX?

5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 3LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX?

5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX in?

5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX?

The closest primary school to 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (654m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manshead Church of England Academy (654m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bowles Way, LU6 3LX is Churchill Road, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bowles Way, Dunstable, LU6 3LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 5 Bowles Way

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

5 Bowles Way is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 3LX). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £325,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Bowles Way'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 03 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowles Way, Dunstable, LU6 3LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bowles Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£325,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2024Most recent
£325,000
+49.1%over 8 years
6 August 2015
£218,000
+61.5%over 12 years
5 September 2002
£134,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3LX: £300,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LU6 3LX

On the street

Versus other Bowles Way homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Bowles Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,876

Street avg £2,465

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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

0.1 km

Churchill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 3LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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