What kind of home is 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS?

54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS?

54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS last sold for £375,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £189,995 in January 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2003 and January 2022, 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS rose from £189,995 to £375,000, a change of £185,005. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS?

The current EPC rating for 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS?

54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS use?

The latest EPC at 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS?

54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS in?

54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS sits in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS?

Police records around 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS?

The closest primary school to 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS is Kensworth Church of England Academy (745m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manshead Church of England Academy (2.7km).

How well connected is 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS?

The closest bus stop to 54 Poplar Road, LU6 3RS is Poplar Road, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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54 Poplar Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 54 Poplar Road

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

54 Poplar Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3RS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £375,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Poplar Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

54 Poplar Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding 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

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2022Most recent
£375,000
+97.4%over 19 years
10 January 2003
£189,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3RS: £427,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in LU6 3RS

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.

54 Poplar Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,895

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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