12, THE RETREAT, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4PZ - £305,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

12 THE RETREAT is a very small detached house of 83m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £305,000 in February 2016, which was around 32% below the average February 2016 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2015, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

12 THE RETREAT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 12 THE RETREAT since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 12 THE RETREAT sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2016 19 FEB	£305,000	£448,563	32% below HPI
2009 27 FEB	£205,000	£301,269	32% below HPI
2001 31 AUG	£138,000	£200,418	31% below HPI

12 THE RETREAT Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 12 THE RETREAT sales between August 2001 and February 2016 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 2009 sale was for 32% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 32% below the HPI over time, until the February 2016 sale, which was also at 32% below the HPI.

How Large is 12 THE RETREAT?

12 THE RETREAT is 83m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2015. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Luton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Luton, and where 12 THE RETREAT lies on this distribution: 17% of detached houses houses are smaller than 12 THE RETREAT, and 82% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Luton.

12 THE RETREAT: Plot and Title Map

12 THE RETREAT sits on a plot of roughly 0.053 of an acre, or 216m². The below map shows the location of 12 THE RETREAT, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 12 THE RETREAT). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 12 THE RETREAT?

12 THE RETREAT is located in DUNSTABLE, in the LU5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 12 on THE RETREAT.