Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

17 BAGSHAWE WAY

DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ

£229,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Sign Shop	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Priory View	0.1 miles
Train station	Leagrave	2.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	6.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

59 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£229,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,881/m²

Local average

£183,927 (22 sales)

Street crime

224 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 28/11/2018

Expiry date: 27/11/2028

Current heating cost: £155/year

Potential heating cost: £155/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/03/2026	£229,000	Flat	+11.7%	£225,254 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/12/2018	£205,000	Flat	—	£212,511 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£229,000
listed	09/06/2025	£235,000
sold	01/01/2018	£205,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
74 DUKEMINSTER ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FF	£225,000	18/12/2025	Flat
QUEENS COURT FLAT 60 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HH	£175,000	11/12/2025	Flat
PRINCES COURT FLAT 23 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HW	£145,000	25/11/2025	Flat
15 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FL	£92,000	09/07/2025	Flat
DUKES COURT FLAT 38 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HW	£160,000	04/12/2023	Flat
34 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FN	£220,000	24/11/2023	Flat
EASTGATE COURT FLAT 17 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HP	£175,000	10/11/2023	Flat
79 STOKERS CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4EY	£205,000	31/08/2023	Flat
33A ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY	£170,000	28/04/2023	Flat
PRINCES COURT FLAT 18 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HW	£152,000	21/04/2023	Flat
43 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FL	£92,000	21/04/2023	Flat
PRIORY HEIGHTS 16 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4RQ	£97,000	20/03/2023	Flat
61 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ	£225,000	28/02/2023	Flat
16 STOKERS CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4EY	£170,000	20/01/2023	Flat
PRINCES COURT FLAT 22 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HW	£145,000	21/12/2022	Flat
QUEENS COURT FLAT 63 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HH	£160,000	15/12/2022	Flat
73 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ	£211,000	12/12/2022	Flat
QUEENS COURT FLAT 73 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HH	£148,000	28/10/2022	Flat
PRIORY VIEW FLAT 6 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FG	£161,250	27/10/2022	Flat
86 STOKERS CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4EY	£211,000	20/10/2022	Flat

Area average: £166,963 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 8.4%

10y growth 31.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Central Bedfordshire. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -1.3%

5y (index) 5.6%

10y (index) 13.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Central Bedfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,125/mo

Realistic £1,250/mo

Optimistic £1,375/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Luton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, High Street North, LU6	£1,000/mo	1	0.35 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street North, LU6	£1,100/mo	1	0.35 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street North, LU6	£950/mo	1	0.37 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Albion Street, LU6	£800/mo	1	0.4 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, West Street, LU6	£1,000/mo	1	0.41 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £970/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.1×

Monthly cashflow £-27/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~231 m² (0.06 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	75
Anti-social behaviour	29
Shoplifting	27
Vehicle crime	26
Public order	15
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	12
Burglary	7
Drugs	6
Other crime	6
Robbery	3
Possession of weapons	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	224

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Priory Academy	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 18 Sep 2017
Dunstable Icknield Lower School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 3 Apr 2024
Watling Lower School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 19 Nov 2015
Hadrian Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2018
Willow Nursery School	Nursery	0.6 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 17 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ

## Property details

- Slug: `b2dc6d0` (address key hash: `b2dc6d00f0af1a8c060d971253eb1a34b5efc3b3`)
- Postcode: LU5 4FJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 59 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £229,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,881/m²
- Local average: £183,927 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 224 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £229,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 27/11/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £155/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2188-9986-7329-6018-6904)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £229,000 | Flat | +11.7% | £225,254 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-b9f3-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2018-12-20 | £205,000 | Flat | — | £212,511 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/98c75471-767b-72e9-e053-6b04a8c042f0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ | £229,000 | 27/03/2026 | Flat |
| 17 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ | £205,000 | 20/12/2018 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [163062137](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d77679a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £229,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-09 | £235,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £205,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 74 DUKEMINSTER ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FF | £225,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| QUEENS COURT FLAT 60 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HH | £175,000 | 11/12/2025 | Flat |
| PRINCES COURT FLAT 23 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HW | £145,000 | 25/11/2025 | Flat |
| 15 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FL | £92,000 | 09/07/2025 | Flat |
| DUKES COURT FLAT 38 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HW | £160,000 | 04/12/2023 | Flat |
| 34 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FN | £220,000 | 24/11/2023 | Flat |
| EASTGATE COURT FLAT 17 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HP | £175,000 | 10/11/2023 | Flat |
| 79 STOKERS CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4EY | £205,000 | 31/08/2023 | Flat |
| 33A ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY | £170,000 | 28/04/2023 | Flat |
| PRINCES COURT FLAT 18 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HW | £152,000 | 21/04/2023 | Flat |
| 43 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FL | £92,000 | 21/04/2023 | Flat |
| PRIORY HEIGHTS 16 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4RQ | £97,000 | 20/03/2023 | Flat |
| 61 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ | £225,000 | 28/02/2023 | Flat |
| 16 STOKERS CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4EY | £170,000 | 20/01/2023 | Flat |
| PRINCES COURT FLAT 22 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HW | £145,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| QUEENS COURT FLAT 63 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HH | £160,000 | 15/12/2022 | Flat |
| 73 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ | £211,000 | 12/12/2022 | Flat |
| QUEENS COURT FLAT 73 THE MALL, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HH | £148,000 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |
| PRIORY VIEW FLAT 6 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FG | £161,250 | 27/10/2022 | Flat |
| 86 STOKERS CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4EY | £211,000 | 20/10/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £166,963 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 8.4%
- **10y growth:** 31.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 5.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 13.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Central Bedfordshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,125/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,250/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,375/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Luton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street North, LU6 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street North, LU6 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street North, LU6 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Albion Street, LU6 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, West Street, LU6 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £970/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-27/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **224** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Priory Academy | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 18 Sep 2017 |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 3 Apr 2024 |
| Watling Lower School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 19 Nov 2015 |
| Hadrian Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2018 |
| Willow Nursery School | Nursery | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2024 |