4 Barclay Court, Crescent Rise, Luton, LU2 0BE

4 Barclay Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 104.6% above the 2013 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.