18 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH
About 18 Birchside
18 Birchside is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold January 2021 for £245,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 42 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Birchside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£245,000
+28.9%over 5 years15 October 2015
£190,000
+24.2%over 3 years2 March 2012
£153,000
+9.3%over 6 years31 March 2005
£140,000
+21.7%over 1 year8 May 2003
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3EH: £317,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Birchside homes
Floor Area for 18 Birchside lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,769
Street avg £2,868
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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







