2 Mulberry Close, Luton, LU1 1BY

2 Mulberry Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 16 units on file.

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 22.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.