Flat 2, 40 Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BD

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 53.8% above the 2014 sale of £80,000. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.