What type of property is 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ?

1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ?

1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ last sold for £316,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £153,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2004 and August 2024, 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ rose from £153,000 to £316,000, a change of £163,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ?

1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 1UJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ?

1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ located?

1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

Is 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ 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 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ is Beecroft Academy (1.2km), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Academy Dunstable (872m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barley Brow, LU6 1UJ is Barrie Avenue, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Barley Brow, Dunstable, LU6 1UJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Barley Brow

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

1 Barley Brow is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 70 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £316,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jan 2014

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barley Brow, Dunstable, LU6 1UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barley Brow 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.

1 Barley Brow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£316,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2024Most recent
£316,000
+70.9%over 10 years
22 June 2014
£184,950
+20.9%over 10 years
13 April 2004
£153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1UJ: £340,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LU6 1UJ

On the street

Versus other Barley Brow homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Barley Brow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,514

Street avg £2,924

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

Barrie Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

All Saints Academy Dunstable. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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