Dunstable Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, Q3 2026 Edition

Dunstable: Busway-connected town with affordable values and proximity to Luton's employment base.

The Dunstable property market recorded 1,229 residential sales in the 12 months to 31 May 2026, with a median sale price of £335,000. This places Dunstable £5k below the Bedfordshire county median of £339,998, and £50k above the approximate UK median of £285,000.

Prices in Dunstable have recorded a notable decline, a year-on-year change of -6.1%. Within Bedfordshire, Dunstable ranks 5th by price out of 6 principal towns, and 3rd by transaction volume.

On a quarterly view, Dunstable median prices moved from £350,000 in Q3 2024 to £335,000 in Q4 2025, a change of -4.3% over 5 quarters. Dunstable has now recorded 3 consecutive quarters of price falls. The most recent quarter is excluded because HM Land Registry registrations for it are still incomplete.

Property prices in Dunstable vary significantly by type. The table below compares Dunstable prices with Bedfordshire county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Dunstable command £500,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £175,000. The £325k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

HM Land Registry has so far registered 101 new-build sales in Dunstable for the past 12 months, 8.2% of registered transactions. New-build sales are typically registered 6 to 18 months after completion, so this understates current delivery and is not a completions figure.

On those registered sales, new builds in Dunstable sold at a premium of 22.3% to existing stock.

Across the wider Bedfordshire market, 509 new-build sales have registered so far. See our Bedfordshire property market report for the full county picture.

The table below shows the most recently registered residential sales in Dunstable, evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £195,000 to £353,000 illustrates the breadth of the Dunstable market.

For developers considering Dunstable, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £335,000 and detached homes at £500,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a scheme in Dunstable with a GDV of £500,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £325,000 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

While prices have softened 6.1% year-on-year, experienced developers can still generate strong returns in Dunstable by targeting well-located sites with clear demand drivers.

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To put Dunstable's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Bedfordshire:

For the full Bedfordshire town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Bedfordshire property market report.