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4 Row Beech Cottages, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QT

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Row Beech Cottages

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

4 Row Beech Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3QT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 50% above the 2015 sale of £188,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 138% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Row Beech Cottages

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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.

4 Row Beech Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Row Beech Cottages, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Row Beech Cottages 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 4 Row Beech 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.

Price for 4 Row Beech Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£188,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2015Most recent

    £188,000

    +13.9%over 9 years
  2. 13 December 2005

    £165,000

    +68.4%over 4 years
  3. 28 June 2001

    £98,000

    +22.5%over 2 years
  4. 24 September 1998

    £80,000

    +116.2%over 1 year
  5. 24 February 1997

    £37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3QT: £163,000 (2015–1995).

On the street

Versus other Watling Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Row Beech Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,410

Street avg £1,655

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Row Beech Cottages

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
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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Packhorse PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Kensworth Church of England Academy. 6 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 3QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 3QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Row Beech Cottages, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.