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Guide Price£1,200,000

Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6

Land size
5.59 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Charming Grade II Listed country house
  • Wonderful gardens with views
  • Stunning kitchen/dining room
  • Four large reception rooms
  • Five double bedrooms
  • 5.59 acre paddock and stables
  • Additional outbuildings
  • Chain Free

Description

This wonderful period property dates back to the 16th Century and has undergone an extensive programme of works over the recent years to create a spacious family home.

The spacious accommodation measures over 4200 sq. ft. of versatile living space and includes a fabulous kitchen/dining room with bespoke units and central island which enjoys far reaching views across the gardens, paddock and surrounding farmland. There are four further generous reception rooms all with an abundance of character features. In addition there is a large study, a utility room and a guest cloakroom off the entrance hall. Stairs from the hall lead down to large cellar in the basement.

Upstairs there are five bright double bedrooms. The principal bedroom has an attractive ensuite bathroom with freestanding bath and shower. The remaining bedrooms are served by a large stylish family bathroom with twin basins, freestanding bath and separate shower cubicle. There is an additional WC on this level.

Outside the property is approached via automated gates opening onto the private driveway which offers extensive parking and a car charger point. The formal gardens are predominantly to the front and side of the property and offer fabulous views in every direction.

For those with an equestrian interest The Grove offers two enclosed paddocks and a sand and rubber based manege for all year round training and exercising. From the main driveway a track leads to the stable yard and gates lead into the enclosed paddock.

The parish of Kensworth, lies in an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' and was originally located in Hertfordshire, although transferred to Bedfordshire in 1897. Today, the village contains a lower school, a village hall, two churches, two convenience shops and one pub. Kensworth village is approximately a 10 minute drive from the M1 and approximately 15 minutes from London Luton Airport. For those needing to commute to London via rail, Thameslink stations can be found at Luton Parkway and Harpenden, both offering fast and frequent services into St Pancras International and The City. Close by are the renowned Dunstable Downs, which is a National Trust site, Whipsnade Zoo and the National Trust Ashridge Estate with its four thousand acres of wonderful woodlands.

There are excellent schools, both private and state, in Harpenden, Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead. Other schools include Beechwood Park Preparatory School and slightly further afield, the St Albans Schools for Girls and Boys. Major shopping amenities can be found in Harpenden, Berkhamsted, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead.

Mileages Approx: Luton Parkway station 5.6 miles, Harpenden mainline station 8.8 miles, M1 junction 10 - 3.7 miles, M25 junction 21A - 12 miles, St Albans 11 miles, Milton Keynes 19 miles, central London 32 miles.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-07-15

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 212 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (5+ acres).

This Property£214,669 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £187,492 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Driveway, Off-Street Parking
Garden
Private Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Kensworth Church of England Academy977 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    90
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Ardley Hill Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    422
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Studham Village CofE Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    87
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lark Rise Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    351
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Manshead Church of England Academy1.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,134
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Queensbury Academy2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,093
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Priory Academy2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 16
    Pupils
    830
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Chalk Hills Academy3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,644
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • All Saints Academy Dunstable3.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    520
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Lowther Road, Dunstable1.5 miles
Tesco Dunstable Langdale Express, Dunstable1.8 miles
Co-op Caddington, Caddington2.3 miles

GP surgery

Caddington Surgery2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Mayfield Pharmacy1.8 miles

Hospital

Luton & Dunstable Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field646 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Leagrave Rail Station4.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Farmer's Boy97 metres

Typical drive times

Luton15 min · 6.9 miles
Dunstable8 min · 4.1 miles
Harpenden15 min · 9.1 miles
Houghton Regis12 min · 5.4 miles
St Albans (city)19 min · 11 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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