Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£273,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£242,500)+13%
- Against LU3 2LU's recent median (£310,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£273,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£242,500)+13%
- Against LU3 2LU's recent median (£310,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Black Swan Lane is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 2LU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
100 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in LU3 2LU
5 sales, median £310,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 15 Black Swan Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
24 January 2024Most recent
£242,500
-23.0%over 2 years4 October 2021
£315,000
+472.7%over 24 years9 December 1996
£55,000
+77.4%29 September 1996
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2LU: £310,000 (2025–2021).
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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About 15 Black Swan Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Black Swan Lane is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 12.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £242,500 in January 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Black Swan Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2025
Current Certificate
May 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 May 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Black Swan Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 15 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU
1decisions1extensions2nearby
- Jul 2001ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory
Extension- Reference
- 01/00324/FUL
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Versus other Black Swan Lane homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 15 Black Swan Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,425
Street avg £1,958
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Westmorland Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Icknield Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary496m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary567m
- The Meads Primary SchoolPrimary625m
- Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary651m
Nearest stops
- Westmorland AvenueBus stop165m
- Kingsley RoadBus stop186m
- Black Swan LaneBus stop187m
- Kinsgley RoadBus stop256m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 2LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Black Swan Lane is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 2LU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 15 Black Swan Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Black Swan Lane was lodged in May 2015 at band E and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 15 Black Swan Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 2LU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Black Swan Lane is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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