12 Chequer Street, Luton, LU1 3DW

12 Chequer Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 93.9% above the 2004 sale of £180,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.