3 Hayhurst Road, Luton, LU4 0BZ

3 Hayhurst Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 41% below the 2024 sale of £290,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£792/sq ft) was about 295.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2024. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2024 for £290,000.