7b, Moor Path, Luton, LU3 1DX

7b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 31). The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 33.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.