Terraced 4 sales on record

5 BERNARD CLOSE

DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HL

£325,000

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
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	1.8 miles
Train station	Leagrave	2.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	6.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£325,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,924/m²

Local average

£291,940 (57 sales)

Street crime

218 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/10/2021

Expiry date: 18/10/2031

Current heating cost: £445/year

Potential heating cost: £409/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/03/2026	£325,000	Terraced	+1.6%	£319,672 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/03/2022	£320,000	Terraced	+28%	£354,013 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/12/2016	£250,000	Terraced	+56.3%	£317,955 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/08/2011	£159,995	Terraced	—	£302,213 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	£325,000
listed	12/10/2025	£330,000
sold	01/01/2022	£320,000
sold	01/01/2016	£250,000
sold	01/01/2011	£159,995

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
37 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ	£360,000	15/12/2025	Terraced
35 FAUNA FIELD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FP	£320,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
51 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY	£271,000	08/08/2025	Terraced
12 KINGSCROFT AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HQ	£354,000	30/06/2025	Terraced
45 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY	£230,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
15 BIGTHAN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HX	£325,000	25/05/2023	Terraced
27 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ	£287,000	18/11/2022	Terraced
77 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ	£405,000	18/11/2022	Terraced
29 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY	£277,500	14/10/2022	Terraced
16 BERNARD CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORD, LU5 4HL	£330,000	29/09/2022	Terraced
16 ALFRED STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HZ	£305,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
35 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ	£325,000	08/07/2022	Terraced
26 ALFRED STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HZ	£295,000	11/04/2022	Terraced
77 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FL	£201,950	18/03/2022	Terraced
7 DUKEMINSTER ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FF	£330,000	25/02/2022	Terraced
40 ALFRED STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HZ	£290,000	10/01/2022	Terraced
71 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FL	£198,950	23/12/2021	Terraced
69 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY	£325,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
9 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY	£377,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
33 ALFRED STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HZ	£282,000	30/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £304,470 (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 20.4%

10y growth 37.7%

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

1y (index) 2%

5y (index) 17%

10y (index) 31.4%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Plot: ~164 m² (0.04 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	70
Anti-social behaviour	29
Shoplifting	27
Vehicle crime	26
Criminal damage and arson	14
Public order	14
Other theft	12
Burglary	7
Drugs	6
Other crime	6
Robbery	3
Possession of weapons	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	218

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	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Nov 2015
Hadrian Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2018
Willow Nursery School	Nursery	0.7 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2024

FENSA

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# 5 BERNARD CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HL

## Property details

- Slug: `27ae20d` (address key hash: `27ae20dfc31d8a47e6b2014313a455a1ed135d44`)
- Postcode: LU5 4HL
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £325,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,924/m²
- Local average: £291,940 (57 sales)
- Street crime: 218 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £325,000
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/10/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £445/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2180-9100-8090-4093-1891)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-09 | £325,000 | Terraced | +1.6% | £319,672 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d10d-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-03-18 | £320,000 | Terraced | +28% | £354,013 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e53edd2d-5151-83ec-e053-6b04a8c03a59) |
| Sold | 2016-12-06 | £250,000 | Terraced | +56.3% | £317,955 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/47844c7f-60bf-8986-e050-a8c063056488) |
| Sold | 2011-08-19 | £159,995 | Terraced | — | £302,213 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/684cc6ce-96fc-4164-8f5a-4c5c6b105fdd) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 BERNARD CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HL | £325,000 | 09/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 5 BERNARD CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HL | £320,000 | 18/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 BERNARD CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HL | £250,000 | 06/12/2016 | Terraced |
| 5 BERNARD CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HL | £159,995 | 19/08/2011 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168129524](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/719d2a1)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £325,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-12 | £330,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £320,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £159,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 37 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ | £360,000 | 15/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 35 FAUNA FIELD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FP | £320,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 51 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY | £271,000 | 08/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 KINGSCROFT AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HQ | £354,000 | 30/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 45 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY | £230,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 BIGTHAN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HX | £325,000 | 25/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ | £287,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 77 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ | £405,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY | £277,500 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 BERNARD CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORD, LU5 4HL | £330,000 | 29/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 ALFRED STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HZ | £305,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ | £325,000 | 08/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 ALFRED STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HZ | £295,000 | 11/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 77 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FL | £201,950 | 18/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 DUKEMINSTER ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FF | £330,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 ALFRED STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HZ | £290,000 | 10/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 71 TILLING GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FL | £198,950 | 23/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 69 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY | £325,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 9 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY | £377,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 33 ALFRED STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HZ | £282,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £304,470 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.4%
- **10y growth:** 37.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Terraced series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2%
- **5y growth (index):** 17%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.4%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 70 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **218** |

*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 | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 Nov 2015 |
| Hadrian Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2018 |
| Willow Nursery School | Nursery | 0.7 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2024 |