17 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH
About 17 Birchside
17 Birchside is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 71.7% above the 2015 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 64 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 42 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageEn bloc
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Birchside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Birchside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 15 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2015Most recent
£180,000
+50.0%over 12 years11 November 2002
£119,995
+57.9%over 2 years26 November 1999
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3EH: £317,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Birchside homes
On floor area, 17 Birchside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,813
Street avg £2,892
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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