148a, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1EW

148a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2022. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). At 61 m² this is the 17th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 282.1% above the 2001 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 88% below the postcode norm.