2a, Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DN

2a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 18 m² this is the 6th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 51.1% above the 2011 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 496.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).