16 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH
About 16 Birchside
16 Birchside is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 99 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 42 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 30.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2026
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Planning history
16 Birchside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Birchside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 February 2017Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3EH: £317,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Birchside homes
On co₂ emissions, 16 Birchside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £2,883
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB