18 Moulton Rise, Luton, LU2 0AF

18 Moulton Rise is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 13th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file.

Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 175% above the 2002 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm.