42, Design Drive, LU6 1FS

42 Design Drive is a 58 m² / 624 sq ft flat in Dunstable. It sold for £214,000 in October 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £198k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £191k to £248k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2022 £214,000 1.3% -2.1%
Dec 2016 New build New £198,500 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Design Drive.

Floorplan 42
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Internal area
58 square metres (624 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,689 per square metre (£343 per square foot) in Oct 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,407 per square metre (£317 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2022 £214,000 £3,690 £197,608 £3,407
Dec 2016 £198,500 £3,422 £183,998 £3,172

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 58 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £197,608. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Dunstable are now selling for between £3,300 and £4,280 per square metre (£306 and £397 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 58 m², this implies a valuation between £191,000 and £248,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
na
Type
Flat
Council tax band
na
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 42 Design Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 23/05/2022. It last appeared Oct 2022.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos for 42 Design Drive.

Photos for 42 Design Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 November 2016 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
New dwelling
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys Estimated year built None to None
Area:
58 sqm (624 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Roof: (other premises above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

42 Design Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £197,608.
  • Based on an internal area of 58 m² and recent prices in Dunstable, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £191,000 to £248,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Design Drive last sold for £214,000 in October 2022.

HouseMetric shows 42 Design Drive as 58 m² (624 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 22 November 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

42 Design Drive is in postcode LU6 1FS, in Dunstable. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Design Drive, LU6 1FS or analysis of the Dunstable property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.