1 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY

1 Cowper Street is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 35.4% below the 2023 sale of £443,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £443,000 in December 2023.