12 Simpson Close, Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9TP

12 Simpson Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leagrave, Luton, Luton (LU4 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 15th smallest of 63 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 63 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 227.5% above the 1997 sale of £39,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.