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Northfields, Dunstable

MyStreetCheck free street report: Northfields, Dunstable · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dunstable-central-bedfordshire/northfields/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU5 5AN, LU5 5AL, LU5 5AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£249,000
38 sales
Price range
£120k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
LU5 5AJ

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At a glance

House prices£249k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkLeagrave station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 44 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

38 property sales on Northfields, Dunstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £265,880. Average sale prices rose from £208,250 in 2016 to £286,667 in 2025 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 66% semi-detached, 24% terraced, 5% flat. Recorded sale prices on Northfields range from £120,000 to £375,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Northfields compared

LU5 postcode area£329,569
Dunstable£359,828
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Northfields has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £208,250 (6 sales)2016£208k2017: £229,000 (5 sales)2017£229k2018: £216,300 (5 sales)2018£216k2019: £217,125 (4 sales)2019£217k2020: £219,250 (2 sales)2020£219k2021: £123,000 (1 sales)2021£123k2022: £310,400 (5 sales)2022£310k2023: £313,800 (5 sales)2023£314k2024: £287,500 (2 sales)2024£288k2025: £286,667 (3 sales)2025£287k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£265,88028 Mar 2025
Terraced9£236,88916 Jan 2025
Flat2£121,50021 May 2021
Detached2£220,00020 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Northfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Garage, Northfields 9 Oct 2025£2,500 OtherFreehold
31, Northfields LU5 5AJ 28 Mar 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Northfields LU5 5AN 17 Feb 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Northfields LU5 5AJ 16 Jan 2025£320,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Northfields LU5 5AN 26 Jul 2024£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
162, Northfields LU5 5AN 15 Mar 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Northfields LU5 5AL 13 Mar 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
184, Northfields LU5 5AN 26 Feb 2024£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Northfields LU5 5AJ 10 Nov 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Northfields LU5 5AL 6 Oct 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Northfields LU5 5AJ 20 Jan 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Northfields LU5 5AL 16 Jan 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Northfields LU5 5AJ 12 Jan 2023£324,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
176, Northfields LU5 5AN 25 Nov 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Northfields LU5 5AJ 26 Aug 2022£316,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Northfields LU5 5AL 29 Jul 2022£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Northfields LU5 5AL 7 Jun 2022£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Northfields LU5 5AL 10 Mar 2022£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196, Northfields LU5 5AN 21 May 2021£123,000 FlatLeasehold
196B, Northfields LU5 5AN 6 Jan 2021£105,000 FlatFreehold
38, Northfields LU5 5AL 24 Sep 2020£216,500 TerracedFreehold
196, Northfields LU5 5AN 9 Apr 2020£3,500 OtherFreehold
45, Northfields LU5 5AJ 20 Mar 2020£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Northfields LU5 5AJ 20 Dec 2019£220,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Northfields LU5 5AJ 27 Nov 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Northfields LU5 5AN 27 Aug 2019£228,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Northfields LU5 5AL 17 May 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196A, Northfields LU5 5AN 23 Apr 2019£80,500 FlatLeasehold
50, Northfields LU5 5AL 11 Dec 2018£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56A, Northfields LU5 5AL 15 Oct 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Northfields LU5 5AL 10 Oct 2018£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Northfields LU5 5AJ 15 Jun 2018£231,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Northfields LU5 5AL 2 Mar 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Northfields LU5 5AL 18 Oct 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
152, Northfields LU5 5AN 25 Jul 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Northfields LU5 5AJ 24 Feb 2017£265,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Northfields LU5 5AJ 27 Jan 2017£220,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Northfields LU5 5AJ 18 Jan 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Northfields LU5 5AL 9 Dec 2016£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196, Northfields LU5 5AN 25 Nov 2016£120,000 FlatLeasehold
162, Northfields LU5 5AN 28 Oct 2016£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, Northfields LU5 5AN 22 Aug 2016£254,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Northfields LU5 5AL 29 Jun 2016£195,500 TerracedFreehold
136, Northfields LU5 5AN 30 Mar 2016£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Northfields £265,000 (Feb 2017) → £320,000 (Jan 2025) +21%
over 8 yrs
162, Northfields £240,000 (Oct 2016) → £280,000 (Mar 2024) +17%
over 7 yrs
36, Northfields £200,000 (Oct 2017) → £280,000 (Oct 2023) +40%
over 6 yrs
56, Northfields £185,000 (May 2019) → £305,000 (Jul 2022) +65%
over 3 yrs
196, Northfields £120,000 (Nov 2016) → £3,500 (Apr 2020) → £123,000 (May 2021) +3%
over 4 yrs
38, Northfields £195,500 (Jun 2016) → £216,500 (Sep 2020) +11%
over 4 yrs
35, Northfields £220,000 (Jan 2017) → £220,000 (Dec 2019) +0%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Northfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Academy Dunstable 520 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Westfield Nursery School 122 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.6 mi
Houghton Regis Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Beecroft Academy 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Weatherfield Academy 166 pupils Academy special converter 7–19 Report 0.7 mi
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 206 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lancot School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Leagrave station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Harlington (Beds) station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Watling Court (o/s) 2 min walk
  • Watling Court (opp) 2 min walk
  • French's Avenue (opp) 2 min walk
  • Northfields (adj, Houghton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Priory Gardens Surgery
    Grove View Integrated, Court Drive, Dunstable · 0.6 mi
  • West Street Surgery
    89 West Street, Dunstable · 0.9 mi
  • Houghton Regis Medical Centre
    Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable · 0.9 mi
  • Eastgate Surgery
    Eastgate House, 28-34 Church Street, Dunstable · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Dunstable High St Esso Express · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton Regis · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dunstable - Westfield Road · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Houghton Regis · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Smart Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Dunstable Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dunstable Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Houghton Regis Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Houghton Regis Health Centre · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.2%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented22.8%17.1%
Households575

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.7%64.1%
Aged 65+7.1%18.6%
Residents1,484

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Northfields

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White79.9%90.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.4%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%3%
Other ethnic group2%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian47.2%47.9%
No religion41.2%42.8%
Not answered5.9%5.4%
Hindu2.2%1%
Muslim1.9%1.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Sikh0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK75.1%89%
Born outside the UK24.9%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above31.8%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%18.2%
No qualifications17.2%15%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.9%
Other qualifications1.9%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health51%50.4%
Good health34.1%34.5%
Fair health11.2%11.3%
Bad health2.7%3%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household47.7%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household31.5%36.4%
No cars or vans in household13.9%11.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%13.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.

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