Sworder Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 4BJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£390,500
17 sales
Price range
£308k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Feb 2025
LU3 4BJ

At a glance

House prices£391k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkLeagrave station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Sworder Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £400,067. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sworder Close compared

LU3 postcode area£335,551
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sworder Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £349,250 (2 sales)2016£349k2017: £341,167 (3 sales)2017£341k2018: £389,000 (1 sales)2018£389k2019: £361,000 (1 sales)2019£361k2020: £362,500 (1 sales)2020£363k2021: £353,500 (2 sales)2021£354k2022: £448,500 (2 sales)2022£449k2023: £440,000 (2 sales)2023£440k2024: £447,500 (2 sales)2024£448k2025: £425,000 (1 sales)2025£425k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£400,0675 Feb 2025
Semi-detached2£318,7501 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Sworder Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 5 Feb 2025£425,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 19 Dec 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 29 Nov 2024£445,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 10 Nov 2023£445,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 27 Oct 2023£435,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 4 Nov 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 15 Jul 2022£437,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 5 Mar 2021£377,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 1 Feb 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 24 Jul 2020£330,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 22 May 2020£362,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 9 Apr 2019£361,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 6 Sep 2018£389,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 13 Sep 2017£356,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 14 Jul 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 17 Mar 2017£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 11 Nov 2016£333,500 DetachedFreehold
31, Sworder Close LU3 4BJ 20 May 2016£365,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
28, Sworder Close £389,000 (Sep 2018) → £425,000 (Feb 2025) +9%
over 6 yrs
34, Sworder Close £356,000 (Sep 2017) → £445,000 (Nov 2023) +25%
over 6 yrs
1, Sworder Close £333,500 (Nov 2016) → £460,000 (Nov 2022) +38%
over 6 yrs
31, Sworder Close £365,000 (May 2016) → £437,000 (Jul 2022) +20%
over 6 yrs
2, Sworder Close £360,000 (Jul 2017) → £377,000 (Mar 2021) +5%
over 4 yrs
20, Sworder Close £307,500 (Mar 2017) → £330,000 (Feb 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sworder Close

Crime

171 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sworder Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences58
Anti-social behaviour29
Shoplifting26
Vehicle crime12
Other theft9
Public order9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Sworder Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Sworder Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lea Manor High School 916 pupils Secondary 11–16 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
Bramingham Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woodlands Secondary School 262 pupils Community special school 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Whitefield Primary Academy 422 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Waulud Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Grasmere Nursery School 199 pupils Nursery 3–5 Good Report 0.8 mi
Parklea Primary School 547 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Meads Primary School 513 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Leagrave station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Luton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Harlington (Beds) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitehaven (opp) 1 min walk
  • Whitehaven (nr) 2 min walk
  • Burford Close (opp) 2 min walk
  • Burford Close (adj) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barton Hills Medical Group
    The Surgery, Whitehorse Vale, Luton · 0.4 mi
  • Sundon Medical Centre
    Sundon Park Hc, 142-144 Sundon Park Road, Luton · 1.1 mi
  • Neville Road Surgery
    5 Neville Road, Luton · 1.2 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.7%62.5%
Private rented23.0%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households622

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.9%18.6%
Residents1,498

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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