9 Prestwick Close, Luton, LU2 7SJ

9 Prestwick Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 344.6% above the 1999 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 57.4% below the postcode norm.