1a, Butlin Road, Luton, LU1 1LB

1a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 56.1% above the 2015 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.