44a, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

44a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 49 m² this is the 15th 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.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 42.4% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.