17 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE

17 Braithwaite Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 10th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 24.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.