What kind of home is 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS?

8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS sell for?

8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS last sold for £171,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £31,500 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 1995 and June 2021, 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS rose from £31,500 to £171,500, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS?

8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 6AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS had any planning applications?

8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS?

8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS in?

8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS sits in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS?

The closest primary school to 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS is Overseal Primary School (1.5km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Shortheath Road, DE12 6AS is Shortheath Road, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Shortheath Road, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AS

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Shortheath Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Shortheath Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6AS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £171,500 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

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.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Shortheath Road, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2004
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of detached garage
Reference
04/01391/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Shortheath Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£171,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£171,500
+66.5%over 11 years
20 August 2009
£103,000
+28.7%over 6 years
24 January 2003
£80,000
+154.0%over 7 years
2 November 1995
£31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6AS: £182,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DE12 6AS

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On the street

Versus other Shortheath Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Shortheath Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,486

Street avg £2,242

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cedar Grove, Linton

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3 bed

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1 Cedar Grove, Moira

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1 Bramble Walk, Overseal

DE12 6NB

3 bed1 bath

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1 Alexandra Road, Overseal

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Swadlincote report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE12 6AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 6AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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