What kind of home is 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ?

20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ sell for?

20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ last sold for £175,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and February 2019, 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ rose from £34,000 to £175,000, a change of £141,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ?

20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 6AZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ?

20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ in?

20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ sits in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ?

Police records around 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ 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 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ?

The closest primary school to 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ is Overseal Primary School (1.4km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Donisthorpe Lane, DE12 6AZ is Park Road, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Donisthorpe Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Donisthorpe Lane

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

20 Donisthorpe Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 27.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in February 2019.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Nov 2014

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Donisthorpe Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Donisthorpe Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 20 Donisthorpe Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£175,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 February 2019Most recent
£175,000
+6.7%over 3 years
30 April 2015
£164,000
+382.4%over 17 years
28 August 1997
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6AZ: £190,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in DE12 6AZ

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On the street

Versus other Donisthorpe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Donisthorpe Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,244

Street avg £1,493

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Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£149k

1 Ashley Close, Overseal

DE12 6NR

2 bed

£235k

1 Cedar Grove, Linton

DE12 6QQ

3 bed

£211k

1 Chesterfield Drive, Linton

DE12 6QF

3 bed

£241k

1 Cedar Grove, Moira

DE12 6HJ

3 bed1 bath

£243k

1 Bramble Walk, Overseal

DE12 6NB

3 bed1 bath

£191k

1 Coronation Street, Overseal

DE12 6LH

3 bed

£465k

1 Alexandra Road, Overseal

DE12 6LL

3 bed3 bath

£341k

1 Alice Gardens, Overseal

DE12 6LB

4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swadlincote district page.

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

0.1 km

Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Overseal Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 6AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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