20 Brownlow Rise, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QL
About 20 Brownlow Rise
20 Brownlow Rise is a two-bedroom detached house in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 128.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £410,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with front and rear dormers, side extensions and construction of timber decking to rear
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/01459/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Brownlow Rise
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1QL: £465,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LU6 1QL
5 Brownlow Rise, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QL
Sold Oct 2024
£465,0007 Brownlow Rise, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QL
Sold Aug 2022
£655,00021 Brownlow Rise, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QL
Sold Oct 2020
£500,00019 Brownlow Rise, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QL
Sold Aug 2019
£430,0009 Brownlow Rise, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QL
Sold Nov 2018
£465,000
Versus other Brownlow Rise homes
On price per m², 20 Brownlow Rise stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,308
Street avg £3,575
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.2 km
Castle Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







