185, Shortheath, Swadlincote, DE12 6BL
About 185
185 is a detached house in Shortheath, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
185's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
185 has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
The pruning of Willow trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 185 at
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DMOT/2025/0726
- Nov 2019Tree WorksIn report
The felling and pruning of various trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 185 at
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DMOT/2019/0873
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 185 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 19 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2017Most recent
£450,000
+275.0%over 19 years27 February 1998
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6BL: £179,950 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in DE12 6BL
Everything we know about 185, 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 the street
On floor area, 185 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,261
Street avg £1,550
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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