10 Edward Street, Luton, LU2 0NF

10 Edward Street is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 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. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 50% above the 2007 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).