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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Row Beech Cottages

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

5 Row Beech Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3QT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 81.5% above the 2004 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 128.4% 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Row Beech Cottages

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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Row Beech Cottages, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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 5 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.

5 Row Beech Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£178,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2004Most recent

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3QT: £163,000 (2015–1998).

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.

5 Row Beech Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,342

Street avg £1,678

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
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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1 Burges Close

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3 bed1 bath
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1 Buttercup Close

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1 Beech Road

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£506k

1 Canesworde Road

LU6 3JJ

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Bowmans Close

LU6 3LB

1 bed
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

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
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 5 Row Beech Cottages, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.