6 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7QA

6 The Shires is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 60 m² this is the 14th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 42 units on file.

Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 13.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.