What kind of home is 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH?

42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH last change hands?

42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH last sold for £124,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £15,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and January 2018, 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH rose from £15,000 to £124,000, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH?

The current EPC rating for 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH?

42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH use?

The latest EPC at 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH?

42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH 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 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH in?

42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH sits in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH 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 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH?

The closest primary school to 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH is Donisthorpe Primary School (1.3km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH?

The closest bus stop to 42 Poplar Avenue, DE12 6BH is Poplar Avenue, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Poplar Avenue, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6BH

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Poplar Avenue

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

42 Poplar Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 41.9% above the 2018 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Poplar Avenue, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Poplar Avenue 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 42 Poplar Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£124,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2018Most recent
£124,000
+13.8%over 12 years
5 May 2005
£109,000
+626.7%over 8 years
11 September 1996
£15,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6BH: £125,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in DE12 6BH

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On the street

Versus other Poplar Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 42 Poplar Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,851

Street avg £1,633

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

Poplar Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Donisthorpe Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 6BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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