Point Red, 104, 146 Midland Road, Luton, LU2 0BL

Point Red is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 8th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in Point Red, where floor areas span 35–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 56.5% above the 2013 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.