LU5 4DE
Last sold £385,000 in October 2017
81, Downs Road, Dunstable
- Property type
- Bungalow
- Bedrooms
- 3 (est.)
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Floor area
- 1,206 sq ft / 112 sq m
- EPC rating
- D
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Price history in context
- Oct 2017 — £385,000
What this home is worth today
£501,000
Estimate range £476,000–£526,000
+30.2% since October 2017 — last sale carried forward by the UK House Price Index to April 2026.
paid well above the local norm at the time
vs 9 nearby sales within a year · 3-bed (est.) bungalow within 1 km
The life around it
- Ardley Hill Academy is 923m away.
- St. Augustine's Academy is 335m away.
- Leagrave station is 4.2km away.
- Badgerdell Wood is 3.4km away.
- The coast (coastline) is 46.4km away.
- Lake is 2.3km away.
- Pond is 1.9km away.
- Canal is 9.9km away.
- Houghton Brook is 3.1km away.
- Blow'S Downs is 125m away.
- Play Area is 159m away.
Broadband
- Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in this postcode.
- Ultrafast broadband (100Mbit/s or more) is available to 100% of premises in this postcode.
- Superfast broadband (30Mbit/s or more) is available to 100% of premises in this postcode.
Ofcom figures for every home in this postcode — about fifteen addresses — not a measurement of this one. They say what can be ordered here, not the speed you would get: that depends on the package you buy. Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2024. About this data
Commute by train
From Leagrave, 4.2km away
- 37 min London
- 95 min Cambridge
- 109 min Oxford
- 115 min Brighton
Train only, station to station, at the weekday morning peak — getting to the station is not included, because we don't know whether you'd walk, drive or take a bus. The distance to the platform is above so you can judge that yourself.
Nearby schools
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St. Augustine's Academy · primaryOfsted inspected Jun 2024 (ungraded framework — School remains Good)is 335m away.
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Priory Academy · all throughOfsted inspected Apr 2023 (ungraded framework — School remains Good)Attainment 8: 41.7 (2023)is 620m away.
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Watling Lower School · primaryOfsted inspected Dec 2024 (ungraded framework — Some aspects not as strong)is 864m away.
Crime
Below average for England & Wales — 60 crimes recorded nearby last year. About this data
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Nearby sold homes
Planning activity nearby
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Construction of rear dormer and installation of… — Permitted, Oct 2025 source
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 6… — Permitted, Jan 2026 source
- Single storey front extension — Permitted, Jun 2026 source
- Installation of air source heat pump to the rear — Undecided, Mar 2026 source
- Single storey rear extension, roof alteration to the first floor rear elevation and loft… — Undecided, Jun 2026 source
Planning data via PlanIt (planit.org.uk), from local planning authority registers.
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