Flat 1, 40 Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BD

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 65.7% above the 2009 sale of £70,000. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).