What type of property is 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

48 Birchside, LU6 3EH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

48 Birchside, LU6 3EH last sold for £285,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £32,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

Across 6 sales between December 1998 and July 2024, 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH rose from £32,000 to £285,000, a change of £253,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

The current EPC rating for 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

48 Birchside, LU6 3EH has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU6 3EH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

48 Birchside, LU6 3EH is in council tax band C.

Where is 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH located?

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

What is crime like near 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

Police records around 48 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.

Which schools serve 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

The closest primary school to 48 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 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

The closest bus stop to 48 Birchside, LU6 3EH is Southfields Road, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Birchside

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

48 Birchside is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 113.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 42 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £285,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromD56toC73

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Birchside has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

48 Birchside has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£285,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2024Most recent
£285,000
+83.9%over 11 years
10 July 2013
£155,000
8 January 2007
£154,995
+56.6%over 4 years
29 August 2002
£99,000
+39.4%over 2 years
14 January 2000
£70,995
+121.9%over 1 year
21 December 1998
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 3EH: £321,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LU6 3EH

On the street

Versus other Birchside homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 48 Birchside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,318

Street avg £2,855

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dunstable district page.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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