Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

30 WEST PARADE

DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EN

£325,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Union Store Trading	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	2.4 miles
Train station	Whipsnade Central	2.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	10.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£325,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,221/m²

Local average

£368,601 (37 sales)

Street crime

256 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/05/2025

Expiry date: 22/05/2035

Current heating cost: £969/year

Potential heating cost: £730/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,725

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
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	20/02/2026	£325,000	Semi-detached	+16.1%	£325,310 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/09/2021	£280,000	Semi-detached	—	£331,139 to April 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	01/09/2025	£325,000
sold	01/01/2021	£280,000
sold	01/01/1999	£78,000

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
4 VICTORIA STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 3BA	£275,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
107 CHILTERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1ET	£432,500	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
74 WORTHINGTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1PW	£294,000	15/09/2025	Semi-detached
24 WEST PARADE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EN	£320,000	21/11/2024	Semi-detached
167 UNION STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1HA	£305,000	03/11/2023	Semi-detached
151 UNION STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1HA	£325,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
13 BEECH GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EB	£260,000	12/09/2023	Semi-detached
21 BEECROFT WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1ED	£335,000	17/04/2023	Semi-detached
10 BEECH GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EB	£315,000	27/02/2023	Semi-detached
58 BEECROFT WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EE	£360,000	12/12/2022	Semi-detached
67 WORTHINGTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1PN	£387,500	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
20 CLIFTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1LU	£370,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
149 CHILTERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EU	£360,000	29/09/2022	Semi-detached
34 CLIFTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1LU	£305,000	22/08/2022	Semi-detached
4 CLIFTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1LU	£325,000	02/08/2022	Semi-detached
11 WORTHINGTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1PN	£337,500	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
116 VICTORIA STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 3BB	£345,000	04/07/2022	Semi-detached
82 CHILTERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1ES	£273,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
45 BENNING AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1PH	£364,000	04/05/2022	Semi-detached
139 CHILTERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1ET	£370,000	18/04/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £332,925 (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 20.2%

10y growth 28.1%

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

1y (index) 5.2%

5y (index) 21.7%

10y (index) 39.7%

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 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, High St North, LU6	£750/mo	1	0.29 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 2.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 36.1×

Monthly cashflow £-630/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	53
Shoplifting	20
Other theft	18
Public order	18
Vehicle crime	17
Criminal damage and arson	13
Drugs	9
Burglary	8
Possession of weapons	7
Other crime	6
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	256

Within 1 mile during May 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
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 15 Mar 2022
Dunstable Icknield Lower School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 3 Apr 2024
Beecroft Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 22 May 2024
Westfield Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Good — 20 Nov 2023
Lancot School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Sep 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
27/09/2005	02/09/2005	1	—

# 30 WEST PARADE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EN

## Property details

- Slug: `fcd8b4f` (address key hash: `fcd8b4f86e20ceb126fbbc64f87a443321bc91bb`)
- Postcode: LU6 1EN
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 77 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £325,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,221/m²
- Local average: £368,601 (37 sales)
- Street crime: 256 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £325,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £969/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- 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/2078-3050-9205-1405-7204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | +16.1% | £325,310 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d078-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2021-09-16 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | — | £331,139 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d707e534-c0c3-0ad9-e053-6b04a8c067cc) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 WEST PARADE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EN | £325,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 30 WEST PARADE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EN | £280,000 | 16/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166444145](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b89fb50)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £325,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-01 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £280,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £78,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 VICTORIA STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 3BA | £275,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 107 CHILTERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1ET | £432,500 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 74 WORTHINGTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1PW | £294,000 | 15/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 24 WEST PARADE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EN | £320,000 | 21/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 167 UNION STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1HA | £305,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 151 UNION STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1HA | £325,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 BEECH GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EB | £260,000 | 12/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 BEECROFT WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1ED | £335,000 | 17/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BEECH GREEN, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EB | £315,000 | 27/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 BEECROFT WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EE | £360,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 WORTHINGTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1PN | £387,500 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 CLIFTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1LU | £370,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 149 CHILTERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1EU | £360,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 CLIFTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1LU | £305,000 | 22/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 CLIFTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1LU | £325,000 | 02/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 WORTHINGTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1PN | £337,500 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 116 VICTORIA STREET, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 3BB | £345,000 | 04/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 82 CHILTERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1ES | £273,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 BENNING AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1PH | £364,000 | 04/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 139 CHILTERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1ET | £370,000 | 18/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £332,925 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.2%
- **10y growth:** 28.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.7%

## 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 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, High St North, LU6 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*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 £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 36.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-630/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8%

*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:** 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 | 82 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 53 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **256** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 15 Mar 2022 |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 3 Apr 2024 |
| Beecroft Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 22 May 2024 |
| Westfield Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Good — 20 Nov 2023 |
| Lancot School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Sep 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3078407
- **Address:** 30 West Parade, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1EN
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/09/2005
- **Work Completed:** 02/09/2005
- **Items:** 1 window(s)