9 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU
About 9 Black Swan Lane
9 Black Swan Lane is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 95.6% above the 2014 sale of £205,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Black Swan Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions (amendment to 14/01397/FUL approved 09 June 2014).
- Reference
- 14/01403/FUL
- May 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00467/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
9 Black Swan Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 19 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2014Most recent
£205,000
+12.6%over 7 years4 April 2006
£182,000
+225.0%over 10 years30 August 1995
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2LU: £288,000 (2024–2021).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Black Swan Lane homes
9 Black Swan Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,349
Street avg £1,938
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB