38a, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

38a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 215.9% above the 2001 sale of £44,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.