9a, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY

9a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3RY). 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. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–129 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 137.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.