1 Burfield Court, Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JY

1 Burfield Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 1 Burfield Court, where floor areas span 27–31 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 76).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 30.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.