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1 Bowland Crescent, Dunstable, LU6 3QD

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bowland Crescent

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

1 Bowland Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £325,000. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 115.2% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bowland Crescent

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bowland Crescent, Dunstable, LU6 3QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bowland Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bowland Crescent

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the 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.

Price for 1 Bowland Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2024Most recent

    £325,000

    +339.2%over 29 years

  2. 15 December 1995

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3QD: £400,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bowland Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Bowland Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,159

Street avg £3,239

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bowland Crescent

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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.
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LU6 3EU

3 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Albion Court, Victoria Street

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2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Buttercup Close

LU6 3LA

3 bed
£436k

1 Beech Road

LU6 3LY

3 bed1 bath
£506k

1 Canesworde Road

LU6 3JJ

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Bowmans Close

LU6 3LB

1 bed
£173k

1 Acacia Villas, Icknield Street

LU6 3AE

1 bed1 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

0.4 km

Meadway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lark Rise Academy. 17 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 3QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 3QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 1 Bowland Crescent, Dunstable, LU6 3QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.