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3 Red Cow Cottages, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QU

Extendable5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Red Cow Cottages

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

3 Red Cow Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last sale on file: £211,000 in September 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Red Cow 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
25%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Red Cow Cottages, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Red Cow 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 3 Red Cow 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.

3 Red Cow Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£211,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2018Most recent

    £211,000

    +85.1%over 5 years
  2. 30 November 2012

    £114,000

    +3.6%over 7 years
  3. 28 September 2005

    £110,000

    +124.5%over 5 years
  4. 30 March 2000

    £49,000

    +22.5%over 3 years
  5. 27 February 1997

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3QU: £190,000 (2023–2006).

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.

3 Red Cow Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 43 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Red Cow 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

0.3 km

The Packhorse PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 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 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 3QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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 3 Red Cow Cottages, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.