42 Shortheath Road, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AS
About 42 Shortheath Road
42 Shortheath Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6AS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold December 2021 for £167,500. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Shortheath Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 42 Shortheath Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.
£167,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2021Most recent
£167,500
+59.5%over 7 years16 September 2014
£105,000
-12.5%over 7 years4 April 2007
£120,000
+21.9%over 2 years14 July 2004
£98,450
+84.0%over 2 years16 August 2001
£53,500
+40.8%over 10 months4 October 2000
£38,000
+3.6%over 3 years18 September 1997
£36,670
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6AS: £182,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DE12 6AS
18 Shortheath Road, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AS
Sold Mar 2025
£165,00048 Shortheath Road, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AS
Sold Dec 2024
£195,00052 Shortheath Road, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AS
Sold May 2023
£185,00046 Shortheath Road, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AS
Sold Nov 2022
£182,50036 Shortheath Road, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AS
Sold Mar 2022
£145,000
Everything we know about 42 Shortheath Road, in one report
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 Shortheath Road homes
42 Shortheath Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,991
Street avg £2,210
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Shortheath Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Overseal Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB