286, Southwood Road
286, Southwood Road
Description & Estimates
286, Southwood Road, Dunstable is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,011 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 155 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 286, Southwood Road, Dunstable is £307,933 and its rental estimate is £1,586 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 falls within the LU5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
286, Southwood Road, Dunstable has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 286, Southwood Road, Dunstable, we estimate a market value of £323,330 and a rental value of £1,665 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £286,378 and £1,475 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 286, Southwood Road, Dunstable has seen its estimated sale value decline by £481 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value climb by £28 per month (1.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 286, Southwood Road, Dunstable as measuring 155 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 8 of the 17 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
286, Southwood Road, Dunstable has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Aug 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 286, Southwood Road, Dunstable completed on 22nd December 2015 at £210,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 59.2% over the period since December 2015.
- Sold Dec 2015£210,000
- Sold Jan 2007£149,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 286, Southwood Road, Dunstable have sold within a radius of 750 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 22nd August 2025, was 265, Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5 4EN, a freehold house which sold for £280,000.
Read more about house prices in LU5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 273 addresses on Southwood Road, Dunstable, LU5, 286, Southwood Road, Dunstable comes out as the 15th largest and the 38th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £22k less expensive than the average property across the LU5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
- 600mSt. Augustine's Academy
- 1.2kmArdley Hill Academy
- 300mManshead Church of England Academy
- 2.0kmQueensbury Academy
- 2.4kmThe Chalk Hills Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 286, Southwood Road, Dunstable, the nearest station is Leagrave, 4.3 kilometres away.
- 4.3kmLeagrave
- 5.9kmLuton
- 7.1kmLuton Airport Parkway
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
