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49a, Ridgeway, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49a

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

49a is a two-bedroom detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £335,000. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 205.4% 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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49a

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.

49a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Feb 2014
Low Energy Lighting
38%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49a, Ridgeway, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49a 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 49a

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.

49a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£335,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2025Most recent

    £335,000

    +52.3%over 9 years

  2. 4 December 2015

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3RL: £308,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ridgeway homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,569

Street avg £3,060

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49a

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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LU6 3PD

2 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Burges Close

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3 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Albion Court, Victoria Street

LU6 3BD

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Buttercup Close

LU6 3LA

3 bed
£436k

1 Beech Road

LU6 3LY

3 bed1 bath
£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

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

0.4 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 3RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 3RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 49a, Ridgeway, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.