136 Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JZ

UPRN:100080142886Semi-Detached House1 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band BEPC: D (62)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£234,000

£210k - £257kMedium

Estimate

£234k

Range

£210k – £257k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

7.50%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

136 Dunsmore Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (43/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

23/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

43/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 29Bike 38

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£199,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,200-£1,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £62,799
Net cash flow: £190/mo
Cash on cash: 3.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.85 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£234,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield7.50%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.1%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+3.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LU1 5JZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01072/DOC
Erection of a two bedroom attached dwelling house. Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 6 (Materials), 7 (Surfacing and Drainage of Hardstanding), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 9 (Boundary Treatment) of Planning permission 26/00036/FUL dated 10 September 2026.
Pending
26/01043/COU
Conversion of loft to form 2no. flats (1no. two bed and 1no. one bed).
Pending
26/01037/FUL
Conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to residential children's home (Use Class C2), for one child/young person aged 5 -18 years, with associated care staff.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership59.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,741

Population Density-

Owner Occupied63%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 67%65+ 13%

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Schools Nearby

Rothesay Nursery School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Farley Junior Academy
0.3 mi
Outstanding
Dallow Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
0.4 mi
Good

2 of 7 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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120 Dunsmore Road
-
£295k
-
94 Dunsmore Road
-
£320k
-
114 Dunsmore Road
-
£310k
-
132 Dunsmore Road
-
£305k
-

Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN