137a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BX

137a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 38 m² this is the 10th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since July 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 53% above the 2008 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 22 EPCs).