20 Strafford Close, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NS

20 Strafford Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Harlington, Dunstable, Dunstable (LU5 6NS). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the 5th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 112.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.