5 Hanswick Close, Luton, LU2 9EQ
About 5 Hanswick Close
5 Hanswick Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 134.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Hanswick Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Hanswick Close.
- Sept 2003AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear and single storey side extension to form annexe accommodation (Resubmission)
Extension- Reference
- 03/01083/FUL
- Apr 2003AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extension to form annexe accommodation.
Extension- Reference
- 03/00304/FUL
What's in 5 Hanswick Close, Luton, LU2 9EQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Hanswick Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 24 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£360,000
+309.1%over 21 years27 September 2001
£88,000
+39.7%over 2 years20 November 1998
£62,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9EQ: £250,000 (2025–2015).
Versus other Hanswick Close homes
On price per m², 5 Hanswick Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,337
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Yeovil Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ramridge Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







