What kind of home is 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

56 Birchside, LU6 3EH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

56 Birchside, LU6 3EH last sold for £317,500 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,500 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and February 2025, 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH rose from £66,500 to £317,500, a change of £251,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

The current EPC rating for 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

56 Birchside, LU6 3EH has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH use?

The latest EPC at 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

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

Which area is 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH in?

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

What is crime like near 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

Police records around 56 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.

What schools are near 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

The closest primary school to 56 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 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH?

The closest bus stop to 56 Birchside, LU6 3EH is Southfields Road, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Birchside

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

56 Birchside is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £317,500 in February 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageEn bloc
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Birchside, Dunstable, LU6 3EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

Price for 56 Birchside has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£317,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2025Most recent
£317,500
+98.4%over 20 years
10 January 2005
£159,995
+140.6%over 7 years
12 June 1997
£66,500

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.

56 Birchside is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,825

Street avg £2,867

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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

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80 dB

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