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17 Poplar Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RS

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Poplar Road

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

17 Poplar Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3RS). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 38.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 34.4% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Poplar 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Poplar Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Poplar Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side extension, single storey front and single storey rear extensions

    Reference
    CB/17/03583/FULL
    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.

17 Poplar Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2017Most recent

    £390,000

    +57.9%over 12 years

  2. 29 June 2004

    £247,000

    +35.3%over 2 years

  3. 25 January 2002

    £182,500

    +72.2%over 5 years

  4. 24 July 1996

    £106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3RS: £427,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Poplar Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Poplar Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,679

Street avg £3,900

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Poplar 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£436k

1 Beech Road

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3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Buttercup Close

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£353k

1 Burges Close

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3 bed1 bath

1 Bakers Lane, Kensworth

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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

0.2 km

Poplar Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Kensworth Church of England Academy. 6 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 3RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 3RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 17 Poplar Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.