Albany Grove, Flat 5, 4 Hart Hill Lane, Luton, LU2 0AZ

Albany Grove is a one-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 94 m² this is the largest 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 (November 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 637.1% above the 2001 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 79.6% below the postcode norm. At 94 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 10 EPCs).