42 Chertsey Close, Luton, LU2 9JD

42 Chertsey Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 9JD). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 38 m² this is the 6th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 45 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 152.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in June 2024.