180a, Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX

180a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 34.7% below the 2020 sale of £300,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 201.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.