1b, Butlin Road, Luton, LU1 1LB

1b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 254.9% above the 2002 sale of £35,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 44.1% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.