77 Claremont Road, Luton, LU4 8LY

77 Claremont Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU4 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 80% above the 2013 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.