Charlottes Court, Flat 2, 33 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP

Charlottes Court is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Charlottes Court, where floor areas span 33–39 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 17.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.