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8 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QT

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Brightwell Avenue

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

8 Brightwell Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Totternhoe, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU6 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £706,000 is 23.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brightwell Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 8 Brightwell Avenue.

  1. Jun 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/19/01461/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    Extension
    Reference
    SB/06/01051
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

8 Brightwell Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£706,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£570,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2017Most recent

    £570,000

    +39.0%over 7 years

  2. 21 October 2009

    £410,000

    +1.2%over 4 years

  3. 30 May 2005

    £405,000

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

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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Brightwell Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,351

Street avg £3,730

Above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brightwell Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£579k

1 Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe

LU6 1RG

4 bed2 bath
£649k

1 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe

LU6 1QT

3 bed1 bath
£402k

1 Campian Close

LU6 1UD

3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Cheyne Close

LU6 1BX

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Aldbanks

LU6 1AH

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Barley Brow

LU6 1UJ

3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Church Green, Totternhoe

LU6 1RF

3 bed
£322k

1 Benning Avenue

LU6 1PH

3 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LU6 1QT

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Brightwell Avenue, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.