74a, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT

74a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 28 m² this is the 7th smallest of 78 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 78 units on file.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 77 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 41.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.