Downton Court, Flat 18, 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 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 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 across 26 units on file.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 452.2% above the 1999 sale of £23,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm.