What type of property is 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

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

How energy efficient is 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

The current EPC rating for 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

18 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.

Where is 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT located?

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

Is 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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.

Which schools serve 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

The closest primary school to 18 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 transport links are near 18 Brightwell Avenue, LU6 1QT?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QT

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Brightwell Avenue

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

18 Brightwell Avenue is a detached house in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

18 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 13 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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

Current estimate

£684,000

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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.

18 Brightwell Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

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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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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

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Common questions

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