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70 74, Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RG

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
216 m²
2330 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 70 74

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

70 74 is a six-bedroom detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2330 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,045,000 is 15.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms6
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 74

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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.

70 74 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 74, Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2011
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use: from games room to residential dwelling.

    Reference
    CB/11/02803/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2006
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT OUTBUILDING FOR USE AS GAMES ROOM

    Reference
    SB/06/00608
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 70 74 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,045,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£905,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2014Most recent

    £905,000

    -2.2%over 3 years
  2. 14 January 2011

    £925,000

    +230.4%over 9 years
  3. 31 January 2001

    £280,000

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.

70 74 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,181

Street avg £3,534

Above

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 74

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 70 74, Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.