61a, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP

61a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 111.3% above the 2007 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm.