Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2023 £382,500 8.2% 5.6%
Mar 1997 £48,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 285, Luton Road.

Floorplan 285
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Internal area
116 square metres (1,249 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,297 per square metre (£306 per square foot) in Sep 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,308 per square metre (£307 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2023 £382,500 £3,297 £383,768 £3,308
Mar 1997 £48,000 £414 £298,218 £2,571

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 116 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 £383,768. 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 £3,260 and £4,300 per square metre (£302 and £399 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 116 m², this implies a valuation between £378,000 and £499,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
270 square metres (2,906 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 285 Luton Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 22/02/2023. It last appeared Sep 2023.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for 285 Luton Road.

Photos for 285 Luton Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2025 CB/25/00243/DOC
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
285 Luton Road, Dunstable,
Description:
Discharge of Condition 3 against planning permission ref. CB/24/01566/FULL (Dropped kerb)

Planning ref:
December 2024 CB/24/01566/FULL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
285 Luton Road, Dunstable,
Description:
Dropped kerb

Planning ref:
July 2024 CB/24/01565/FULL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
285 Luton Road, Dunstable,
Description:
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of enlarged replacement rear extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 January 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

285 Luton Road 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 £383,768.
  • Based on an internal area of 116 m² and recent prices in Dunstable, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £378,000 to £499,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 285 Luton Road last sold for £382,500 in September 2023.

HouseMetric shows 285 Luton Road as 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 18 January 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 285 Luton Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

285 Luton Road is in postcode LU5 4LR, in Dunstable. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Luton Road, LU5 4LR 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 1 June 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.