24a, Bury Park Road, Luton, LU1 1HB

24a is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 47 m² this is the 12th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 36 units on file.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 57.5% above the 2005 sale of £88,226. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 47 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 35 EPCs).