2 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU
About 2 Black Swan Lane
2 Black Swan Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 111.8% above the 2005 sale of £178,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 32 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2028
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Planning history
2 Black Swan Lane has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at 2 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU
- May 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension and detached double garage.
- Reference
- 04/00276/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildApr 2012Decision
- New BuildApr 2012Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
- All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Black Swan Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 1 year.
£178,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
7 June 2005Most recent
£178,000
+7.9%over 7 months25 October 2004
£164,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2LU: £315,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Black Swan Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 2 Black Swan Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,496
Street avg £1,999
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB