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32 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 32 Common Road

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

32 Common Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 78.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £875,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 32 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
26%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 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 32 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.

  • 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£943,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£875,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2022Most recent

    £875,000

    +68.3%over 9 years
  2. 30 May 2013

    £520,000

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.

Price per m² for 32 Common Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,861

Street avg £3,506

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 32 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
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.

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