Flat, 41 Acworth Crescent, Luton, LU4 9HY

Flat is a detached house in Luton (LU4 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 405 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 28% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 180.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.