42a, Belmont Road, Luton, LU1 1LL

42a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 4th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–178 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 19.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 130.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.