8 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD

8 Alder Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TD). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–39 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 73% above the 2010 sale of £74,000. At 28 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 10 EPCs).