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56 Bowland Crescent, Dunstable, LU6 3QD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 Bowland Crescent

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

56 Bowland Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Dunstable (LU6 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 137.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £535,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Bowland Crescent

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Bowland Crescent, Dunstable, LU6 3QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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 56 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.

Latest sale on 56 Bowland Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£535,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2023Most recent

    £535,000

    +28.9%over 7 years

  2. 11 December 2015

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3QD: £395,000 (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.

Price per m² for 56 Bowland Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,632

Street avg £3,214

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 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.
£506k

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1 Beech Road

LU6 3LY

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Buttercup Close

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3 bed
£353k

1 Burges Close

LU6 3EU

3 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Borrowdale Avenue

LU6 3PF

4 bed3 bath
£452k

1 Crosby Close

LU6 3BZ

4 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Appleby Gardens

LU6 3DB

4 bed
£346k

1 Bowland Crescent

LU6 3QD

2 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 56 Bowland Crescent, Dunstable, LU6 3QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.