89 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DJ

89 New Bedford Road is a detached house in Luton (LU3 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 65 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 11 units on file.

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 223.8% above the 2000 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 53.5% below the postcode norm.