Princess Court, Flat 1, 74 Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT

Princess Court is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Princess Court, where floor areas span 29–32 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 65). The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 77 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 10.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.