25 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH
About 25 Birchside
25 Birchside is a mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 123.3% above the 2009 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
25 Birchside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 2009Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3EH: £317,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Birchside homes
On epc rating, 25 Birchside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,410
Street avg £2,927
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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







