Holland Court, Flat 11, Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AP

Holland Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Holland Court (28–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 400% above the 1999 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 58% below the postcode norm. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).