21 Cowdray Close, Luton, LU2 8QS

21 Cowdray Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 24% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.