Key Street Insights
Downs Road is a residential street with 73 addresses.
It ranks as the 450th largest and 360th most expensive of the 523 streets in the LU5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 73 properties: 67 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £388,142
- 10 Year change
- up 24.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,650pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Downs Road is a residential street with 73 addresses.
It ranks as the 450th largest and 360th most expensive of the 523 streets in the LU5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 73 properties: 67 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £388,142
- 10 Year change
- up 24.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,650pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5
- 2 Downs Road
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Downs Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Downs Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Downs Road
4 Bed Period House
- 8 Downs Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Downs Road sold for £325,000 on 20th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the street is £388,142.
The Downs Road Sales Market has increased by 24.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £388,142 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £394,499 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £388,471 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £393,377 |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £393,128 |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £360,432 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £344,199 |
| June 2019 | -2.2% | £341,779 |
| June 2018 | 4.2% | £349,426 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £335,213 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £312,210 |
| June 2015 | 9% | £275,986 |
| June 2014 | 9.9% | £253,188 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £230,288 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £226,292 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £225,778 |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £225,414 |
| June 2009 | -13.9% | £209,455 |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £243,216 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £243,925 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,650.
The Downs Road Rental Market has increased by 47.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £1,650pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £1,628pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,217pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,147pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,156pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.1% | £1,121pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £962pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £929pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £916pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £900pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £889pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £838pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £891pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £884pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th March 2026 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The street has had a total of 114 sales since 1995.
Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£325,000 | 3 Bed House66, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE66, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE
- Sold Mar 2025£450,000 | 3 Bed House75, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE75, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE
- Sold Jan 2025£176,000 | 2 Bed Flat17A, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD17A, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
- Sold Oct 2024£455,000 | 5 Bed House83, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE83, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE
- Sold Oct 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House26, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD26, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2022£570,000 | 4 Bed House53, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD53, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
- Sold Feb 2023£488,000 | 4 Bed House38A, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD38A, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DD
- Sold Dec 2015£470,000 | 5 Bed House87, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE87, Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 4DE
Nearby Streets
Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 is the 450th largest and the 360th most expensive street in the LU5 area.
- Blows Road, Dunstable, LU524 Addresses|124 m away
- Allen Close, Dunstable, LU548 Addresses|144 m away
- Borough Road, Dunstable, LU556 Addresses|152 m away
- Barton Avenue, Dunstable, LU512 Addresses|172 m away
- Ash Grove, Dunstable, LU516 Addresses|189 m away
- Great Northern Road, Dunstable, LU5139 Addresses|206 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5.
- House prices in LU5 4DE23 Addresses
- House prices in LU5 4DD50 Addresses
Property Types
- 33 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 23 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (33)
- period flat (5)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (10)
- mid-century flat (1)
- Unknown (23)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 48 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (31)
- No EPC (25)
Schools Nearby
- St. Augustine's Academy600 m away
- Watling Lower School700 m away
- Ardley Hill Academy900 m away
- Queensbury Academy1.4 km away
- Manshead Church of England Academy1.4 km away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Downs Road, Dunstable, LU5 is Leagrave station, which is 4.3 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|4.3 km away
- Luton|6.6 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.9 km away
