According to the public record, 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,054 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 169 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Recreation Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 is located within the LU5 postal district.
8, Recreation Road, Dunstable has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in January 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 8 Recreation Road Dunstable as £295,387 and the rental value as £1,520 per month giving an expected gross yield of 6.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Recreation Road Dunstable has decreased by £3,104 (1.1%) and its rental value has increased by £71 per month (4.7%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £310,157 and rental value of £1,596 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £274,710 and a rental value of £1,413 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £295,387, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,452 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable sits on a plot of 169m2.
We have plot size data on 42 out of 58 other houses in the postcode and 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable sits on the 31st largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable was last sold on 16 Jan 2015 for £169,995 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Jan 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 54.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable within a radius of 144m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 98, Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, LU5 5RU, a Freehold house which sold for £310,000 in Jul 2024.
Read more about house prices in LU5.
Recreation Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 has a total of 58 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable is the 20th largest and the 20th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £20k less expensive than the average property in LU5.
8, Recreation Road, Dunstable has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Nov 2014.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable is Leagrave station which is 3.9 km away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable, 40.9% of property is socially rented and 36.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable, 26.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 17.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable, the average age was 35.4 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable, 0.7% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 8, Recreation Road, Dunstable, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.