Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU
Extendable3 sales on record
Estimated value
£359,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£345,000)+4%
- Against LU3 2LU's recent median (£288,000)+25%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£359,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£345,000)+4%
- Against LU3 2LU's recent median (£288,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Black Swan Lane is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LU3 2LU
5 sales, median £288,000 (2024–2021)
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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 | None on this home | 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 20 Black Swan Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Sales timeline
14 August 2025Most recent
£345,000
+76.9%over 18 years24 June 2007
£195,000
+136.4%over 7 years30 May 2000
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2LU: £288,000 (2024–2021).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Black Swan Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Black Swan Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) 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 October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £345,000. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 143.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2023from Oct 2011
Low Energy Lighting
50%79%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Black Swan Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Years Held for 20 Black Swan Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,520
Street avg £1,910
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 20 Black Swan Lane is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 20 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 20 Black Swan Lane was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 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
- 20 Black Swan Lane is in council tax band C. 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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