Badgers Holt, Luton Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AD

Badgers Holt is a five-bedroom detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 180 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £908,000 is 47.2% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm.