8, DOWNS ROAD, DUNSTABLE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4DD

£260,000

Last sale price

Oct 2020

Last sold

+£47,500

Change since first sale

+22%

% change

Recorded sales

Energy performance

C potential B

EPC energy rating

81 m²

Total floor area

£3,210/m²

Price per m² (last sale)

Habitable rooms

2.8 t

CO₂ per year

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Energy performance data © Crown copyright, from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Assessed Aug 2026.

Approximate location (postcode centre). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools nearby

The nearest 10 schools within 10 miles, by straight-line distance from the postcode centre. These are not catchment areas — admissions depend on each school’s criteria, so check with the local council.

Priory Academy0.2 mi

All-through · Academy · ages 9–16 · website

Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023: School remains Good

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St. Augustine's Academy0.4 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 4–11 · Church of England · website

Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024: School remains Good

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Watling Lower School0.4 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 2–9 · website

Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024 (as predecessor school): Some aspects not as strong

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Ardley Hill Academy0.5 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 2–11 · website

Ofsted, Jul 2024: Good

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Dunstable Icknield Lower School0.7 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 3–9 · website

Ofsted, Nov 2023 (as predecessor school): Requires improvement

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Hadrian Academy0.7 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 4–11 · website

Ungraded inspection, Sept 2023: School remains Good

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Queensbury Academy0.8 mi

Secondary · Academy · ages 11–19 · website

Ofsted, Oct 2024 — graded by area, no overall grade:

Quality of education: Requires improvementBehaviour: Requires improvementPersonal development: GoodLeadership: Requires improvement

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Manshead Church of England Academy0.9 mi

Secondary · Academy · ages 11–19 · Church of England · website

Ofsted report card, Feb 2026:

Achievement: Needs attentionCurriculum & teaching: Needs attentionInclusion: Needs attentionAttendance & behaviour: Needs attentionPersonal development: Expected standardLeadership: Needs attentionSixth form: Expected standardSafeguarding: Met

Previous overall grade: Good (Sept 2021)

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.9 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 2–11 · Roman Catholic · website

Ofsted report card, Jul 2026:

Achievement: Expected standardCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Strong standardAttendance & behaviour: Strong standardPersonal development: Strong standardLeadership: Strong standardEarly years: Strong standardSafeguarding: Met

Previous overall grade: Good (Apr 2022)

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Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School0.9 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 5–11 · Church of England · website

Ofsted report card, Apr 2026:

Achievement: Expected standardCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Expected standardAttendance & behaviour: Expected standardPersonal development: Strong standardLeadership: Expected standardEarly years: Expected standardSafeguarding: Met

Previous overall grade: Good (Feb 2022)

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School details from Get Information About Schools (Department for Education). Inspection outcomes from Ofsted management information as at 30 September 2026; check the latest report on Ofsted’s website. Since November 2025 Ofsted report cards grade each area separately and give no overall grade. © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Price history

How this compares

Averages cover every recorded sale in LU5 4DD (2015–2025) and are not adjusted for house-price changes over that period — where the market has risen, older sales pull the average below today’s values, so treat this as a rough guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

£296,983

Average in LU5 4DD (2015–2025)

£296,983

Average on DOWNS ROAD (2015–2025)

-12%

below postcode average