What type of property is 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY?

5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY?

5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY last sold for £245,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £490,000 in January 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2019 and November 2020, 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY fell from £490,000 to £245,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly -32% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY?

5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 6BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY located?

5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY sits in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY 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.

Which schools serve 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY?

The closest primary school to 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY is Overseal Primary School (1.6km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Orchard Close, DE12 6BY is Crossroads, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Orchard Close, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6BY

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 Orchard Close

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

5 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 90 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -32% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 12.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £245,000 in November 2020.

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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.

5 Orchard Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Close, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Orchard Close 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.

5 Orchard Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -32.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Growth on file: -32.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2020Most recent
£245,000
+206.3%
22 June 2020
£80,000
-83.7%over 1 year
16 January 2019
£490,000

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

Nearby sales in DE12 6BY

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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.

5 Orchard Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £2,979

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£271k

1 Chestnut Close, Moira

DE12 6EP

£270k

1 Beehive Avenue, Moira

DE12 6DG

£268k

1 Canal View Lane, Moira

DE12 6AH

£243k

1 Bramble Walk, Overseal

DE12 6NB

3 bed1 bath

£241k

1 Cedar Grove, Moira

DE12 6HJ

3 bed1 bath

£235k

1 Cedar Grove, Linton

DE12 6QQ

3 bed

£341k

1 Alice Gardens, Overseal

DE12 6LB

4 bed

£341k

1 Daisy Lane, Overseal

DE12 6JH

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

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Overseal Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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