2 Barrie Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BP
About 2 Barrie Avenue
2 Barrie Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 21.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £378,000 in August 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of loft space to form habitable room, incorporating dormer window to the rear elevation & 3no roof lights to the front elevation.
- Reference
- CB/18/00566/LDCP
- Oct 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor rear extension
- Reference
- CB/14/03330/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Barrie Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.
£378,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2020Most recent
£378,000
+60.9%over 6 years13 July 2014
£235,000
+124.9%over 12 years15 July 2001
£104,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BP: £270,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in LU6 1BP
Versus other Barrie Avenue homes
Floor Area for 2 Barrie Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,930
Street avg £3,013
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Barrie Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







