6 Birtley Croft, Luton, LU2 9TR

6 Birtley Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9TR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2004–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 100% above the 2010 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).