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26 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 26 Common Road

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

26 Common Road is a semi-detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 83 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 40 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 26 Common Road

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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)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromC70toD65
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Common Road 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 26 Common Road

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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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

26 Common Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3RG: £630,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Common Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 26 Common Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Common Road

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.
£332k

1 Bowles Way

LU6 3LX

£332k

1 Buttermere Avenue

LU6 3PD

2 bed1 bath
£346k

1 Bowland Crescent

LU6 3QD

2 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Burges Close

LU6 3EU

3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Churchill Road

LU6 3LU

£400k

1 Buttercup Close

LU6 3LA

3 bed
£425k

1 Ardley Close

LU6 3TA

£431k

1 Appleby Gardens

LU6 3DB

4 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

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

0.1 km

Ridgeway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kensworth Church of England Academy. 5 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 3RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 3RG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 26 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.