4 Baylam Dell, Luton, LU2 9ST

4 Baylam Dell is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 69.4% above the 2007 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 8 EPCs).