45 Derwent Avenue, Luton, LU3 2DX

45 Derwent Avenue is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 20.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £380,000.