5h, Hazelbury Crescent, Luton, LU1 1DF

5h is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 172 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 16 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (16–203 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 57 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 56.5% above the 2002 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,655/sq ft) was about 1686.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (35 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).