22 Malzeard Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BN

22 Malzeard Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 36% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 110.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.