Bentley Court, Flat 5, Moor Street, Luton, LU1 1EZ

Bentley Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Bentley Court, where floor areas span 28–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.

Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 258.8% above the 2002 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).