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24 Russell Close, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RW

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Russell Close

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

24 Russell Close is a mid-terrace house in Kensworth, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 3RW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 361.5% above the 1997 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 67.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Russell Close

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Russell Close, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    ERECTION OF ATTACHED GARAGE TO REAR OF PROPERTY

    Reference
    SB/07/00782
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24 Russell Close

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.

24 Russell Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£71,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 1997Most recent

    £71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3RW: £300,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Russell Close homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Russell Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£737

Street avg £2,985

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Russell Close

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

0.2 km

Ridgeway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 3RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 3RW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3RW

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 24 Russell Close, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.