121, Shortheath, Swadlincote, DE12 6BL
About 121
121 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shortheath, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 125.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
121 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2014.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 8 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2022Most recent
£250,000
+38.9%over 3 years30 November 2018
£179,950
+124.9%over 4 years23 September 2014
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6BL: £146,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in DE12 6BL
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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 the street
On price per m², 121 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,841
Street avg £1,501
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Overseal Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB