When did 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH last change hands?

12 Birchside, LU6 3EH last sold for £234,000 in May 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £152,500 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and May 2007, 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH rose from £152,500 to £234,000, a change of £81,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

12 Birchside, LU6 3EH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH in?

12 Birchside, LU6 3EH sits in Dunstable. It falls within the LU6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

Police records around 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH 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 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

The closest primary school to 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH is Ardley Hill Academy (547m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manshead Church of England Academy (819m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birchside, LU6 3EH is Southfields Road, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 12 Birchside

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

12 Birchside is a four-bedroom property in Dunstable (LU6 3EH). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birchside has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2007)

£234,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2007Most recent
£234,000
+53.4%over 7 years
28 February 2000
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3EH: £317,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LU6 3EH

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Southfields Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ardley Hill Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 3EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 3EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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