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About Highfield Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Highfield Barn is a detached house in Bidwell, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU5 6JP). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 12 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 6 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Highfield Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Highfield Barn, Bidwell, Dunstable, LU5 6JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Highfield Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2023AmendmentWithdrawn
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/20/01172/RM (Reserved Matters: (following Outline Application CB/18/00067/OUT) Application for the appearance, layout, scale and landscaping of proposed the development for 22 dwellings.) Amendment sought to vary the wording in condition 3.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Highfield Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,026,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Highfield Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 39 (E)
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dunstable district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU5 6JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
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