17 Corbridge Drive, Luton, LU2 9UF

17 Corbridge Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 9UF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 195.8% above the 2001 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).