12 Bolingbroke Road, Luton, LU1 5JD

12 Bolingbroke Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5JD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 180.9% above the 2002 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 47.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.