Flat 3, 62 Dumfries Street, Luton, LU1 5BS

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 76 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (19–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2000. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.