3 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU
About 3 Black Swan Lane
3 Black Swan Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 100.6% above the 2011 sale of £180,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Certificate validity
Valid until 20 February 2027
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Planning history
3 Black Swan Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey and first floor rear extension.
- Reference
- 15/00503/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
3 Black Swan Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 14 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2011Most recent
£180,000
+16.1%over 4 years28 September 2006
£155,000
+19.2%over 3 years10 October 2002
£130,000
+17.1%over 2 years17 August 2000
£111,000
+11.0%over 7 months10 January 2000
£100,000
+70.9%over 2 years10 April 1997
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2LU: £315,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Black Swan Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Black Swan Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,682
Street avg £1,990
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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