Sold STC End of terrace

5 BERNARD CLOSE

DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE LU5 4HL

2 beds 1 baths 66 m² Listed 12 Oct 2025 (-317d)

£330,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 17 Nov 2025

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Front Kitchen Kitchen Cloak/Utility Room Rear Aspect Rear Garden Lounge Dining Area Bedroom Bathroom Bedroom Rear Garden Kitchen Lounge Bedroom 1362389-20-68e67a...

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

66 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£325,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,000/m²

Local average

£291,940 (+13%)

Street crime

218 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

  • Central Dunstable Location
  • Situated on a Large Corner Plot
  • No Upper Chain
  • Lounge
  • Dining Room
  • Refitted Kitchen
  • Cloak/Utility Room
  • Two Bedrooms
  • Bathroom
  • Garage and Driveway

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Double glazing, Central, Gas central, Under floor
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

This extended, two bedroom house is set on a large corner plot within a quiet cul-de-sac in Central Dunstable, with the added benefit of No Upper Chain.

The accommodation includes entrance hall, lounge, dining room, refitted kitchen, cloak/utility room, landing, two bedrooms and refitted bathroom. Externally there is a block paved driveway, garage and large corner plot, rear garden with timber shed and gated side access.

The property is situated within walking distance of Dunstable Town Centre and has excellent access to the Guided Busway leading to Luton train station. The nearby amenities include the Leisure Centre, Library, Grove Theatre and Supermarket.

Listed by

Dunstable

Leaders and Romans Group

Reference: 168129524

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

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.

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

103% since 2011

Event Date Price % change
Sold 09/03/2026 (5 months ago) £325,000 +1.6%
Sold 18/03/2022 (4 years ago) £320,000 +28%
Sold 06/12/2016 (9 years ago) £250,000 +56.3%
Sold 19/08/2011 (15 years ago) £159,995 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

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
77 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ £405,000 18/11/2022 Terraced
27 BAGSHAWE WAY, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4FJ £287,000 18/11/2022 Terraced
29 ST PETERS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HY £277,500 14/10/2022 Terraced
Same street 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
9 ENGLANDS LANE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4HT £250,000 29/09/2021 Terraced

Street average: £330,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £300,470 (20 sales)

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: £873/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

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
Shop Kwik Fit 0.1 miles
Bus stop Black Cat 0.1 miles
Hospital Luton and Dunstable Hospital 1.8 miles
Train station Leagrave 2.7 miles
Train station Whipsnade Central 3.1 miles
Hospital Widecombe Nursing Home 4.2 miles
University University of Bedfordshire 9.7 miles

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Eastgate Court, LU5 £1,195/mo 2 0.11 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Queens Court, LU5 £1,100/mo 2 0.15 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Church Street, LU5 £1,350/mo 2 0.16 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, High St South, LU6 £1,250/mo 2 0.24 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,224/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%
Max investor price (0.8%) £152,875
Target investor price (1%) £122,300
Gross yield 4.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 22.5×
Monthly cashflow £-224/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -2.8%
  • 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).