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4 Orchard Close, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6BY

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About 4 Orchard Close

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

4 Orchard Close is a detached house in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 17% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2021 for £458,000. 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 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Close, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2024
    Full
    In report

    Insertion of a dormer window to the rear roof slope of the main dwellinghouse and insertion of 3 no. roof lights within the principal roof slope of the main dwellinghouse (Retrospective Application)

    Agent
    Nest Architectural Ltd
    Retrospective
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00211/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£458,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £458,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6BY: £385,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 4 Orchard Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,462

Street avg £3,012

Below

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par
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.

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

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Overseal Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 6BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Orchard Close, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.