Albany Grove, Flat 2, 4 Hart Hill Lane, Luton, LU2 0AZ

Albany Grove is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Albany Grove (32–94 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 (61 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 297.2% above the 2001 sale of £34,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.