14 Chadwell Close, Luton, LU2 7SE

14 Chadwell Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7SE). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 20.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 259.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.