Bentley Court, Flat 11, Moor Street, Luton, LU1 1EZ

Bentley Court is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. At 28 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Bentley Court, where floor areas span 26–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 75).

At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 is 47.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 331.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £68,000.