What kind of home is 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT is a detached house.

What energy rating does 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT use?

The latest EPC at 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT in?

17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT sits in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

Police records around 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

The closest primary school to 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT is Totternhoe Church of England Academy (428m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queensbury Academy (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT is Dunstable Cricket Club, 277m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QT

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Brightwell Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Brightwell Avenue is a detached house in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 185 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Brightwell Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Brightwell Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Brightwell Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1QT: £590,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LU6 1QT

On the street

Versus other Brightwell Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Brightwell Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Aidans Close

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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.

Full Dunstable report

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

Dunstable Cricket Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Totternhoe Church of England Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 1QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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