16 Barley Brow, Dunstable, LU6 1UJ
About 16 Barley Brow
16 Barley Brow is a three-bedroom detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 155.1% above the 2002 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Barley Brow has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Barley Brow valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2002Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1UJ: £325,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Barley Brow homes
On price per m², 16 Barley Brow runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,837
Street avg £3,065
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Barrie Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







