42 WOODFORD ROAD
DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE LU5 4JS
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
92 m²
Council tax band
C
Last sold
£350,000 Mar 2025
Local average
£353,614 (-1%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (28,512 of 33,755)
Street crime
168 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Extended Semi Detached House
- East Dunstable
- No Upper Chain
- Extended Kitchen
- Refitted Shower Room
- Three Bedrooms
- Cloakroom on First Floor
- 25ft Garage with Workshop
- Rear Garden
- Excellent Access to Local Schools, Shops and Amenities
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The accommodation included entrance hall, lounge, kitchen, refitted shower room, landing, three bedrooms and cloakroom.
Externally is a rear garden, 25ft garage with workshop to rear and driveway parking.
The property has excellent access to local shops and schools, also to the Luton & Dunstable Hospital and M1 junction 11. Local countryside and access to the Guided Busway leading to Luton Train Station are also nearby.
Listed by
Dunstable
Leaders and Romans Group
Reference: 153484007
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
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FENSA Certificates
This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #9751803
Property Details
Street: 42 Woodford Road
Town: DUNSTABLE
Postcode: LU5 4JS
Installation Details
Items: 2 windows
Certificate Issued: 02/09/2013
Work Completed: 15/08/2013
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
FENSA Certificate #12571600
Property Details
Street: 42 Woodford Road
Town: DUNSTABLE
Postcode: LU5 4JS
Installation Details
Items: 2 windows
Certificate Issued: 02/10/2017
Work Completed: 07/09/2017
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
FENSA Certificate #14825994 Recent
Property Details
Street: 42 Woodford Road
Town: DUNSTABLE
Postcode: LU5 4JS
Installation Details
Items: 1 window and 1 door
Certificate Issued: 10/10/2021
Work Completed: 28/09/2021
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 28/03/2025 (1 year ago) | £350,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 KATHERINE DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4NT | £417,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 47 BRANDRETH AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JP | £375,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 RIDGEWAY DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4QT | £350,000 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 WINGATE ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4NY | £235,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 52 BUCKWOOD AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4PE | £355,000 | 05/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 LINDEN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4NZ | £355,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 143 LUTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4LP | £285,000 | 23/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 26 WINGATE ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4NY | £445,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 67 CARTERWEYS, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4RB | £305,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 BRANDRETH AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JP | £415,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 DUNCOMBE DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4QZ | £390,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 CALCUTT CLOSE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4NL | £467,000 | 16/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 BUCKWOOD AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4PE | £460,000 | 04/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 RIDGEWAY DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4QT | £335,000 | 06/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 128 LUTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JW | £315,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 BRANDRETH AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JP | £425,000 | 13/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4ST | £236,322 | 05/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 HOLLIWICK ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4RA | £390,000 | 27/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 WALGRAVE ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4NX | £325,000 | 20/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 54 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4SU | £350,000 | 13/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 31 WOODFORD ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JS | £300,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 8 WOODFORD ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JS | £330,000 | 15/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £315,000 (2 sales)
Area average: £361,516 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Central Bedfordshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Central Bedfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Luton: £1,097/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Milehams Discount Car Care | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Co-op Food | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Unknown | 0.2 miles |
| Hospital | Luton and Dunstable Hospital | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | Leagrave | 2.0 miles |
| Hospital | Widecombe Nursing Home | 3.4 miles |
| Train station | Whipsnade Central | 3.6 miles |
| University | University of Bedfordshire | 3.9 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 168 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrian Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2018 |
| Willow Nursery School | Nursery | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2024 |
| St Christophers Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 22 Feb 2012 |
| The Vale Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 7 Sep 2023 |
| The Chalk Hills Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 16 Oct 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 | £1,750/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,750/mo (1 listing)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).