Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 11.4% below the 2025 sale of £140,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 120.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £140,000 — fresh data. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).