Downton Court, Flat 17, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU

Downton Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 28). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 42 m² this is the 11th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in Downton Court, where floor areas span 35–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (12 versus a best of 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 74.3% above the 2005 sale of £70,000.