What type of property is 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU last change hands?

16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU last sold for £325,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 6HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU located?

16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU sits in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU 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 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

The closest primary school to 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU is Moira Primary School (444m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ivanhoe School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU is Dorset Drive, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6HU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Dorset Drive

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

16 Dorset Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6HU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 120 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 15.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £325,000.

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Valuation

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dorset Drive 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.

Latest sale on 16 Dorset Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2023Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6HU: £235,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in DE12 6HU

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On the street

Versus other Dorset Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Dorset Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,708

Street avg £1,883

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£373k

1 Bramley Close, Moira

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4 bed

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1 Albion Close, Moira

DE12 6EA

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£341k

1 Alice Gardens, Overseal

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4 bed

£341k

1 Daisy Lane, Overseal

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£429k

1 Briton Lodge Close, Moira

DE12 6DD

4 bed2 bath

£465k

1 Alexandra Road, Overseal

DE12 6LL

3 bed3 bath

£575k

1 Church Lane, Caldwell

DE12 6RT

5 bed

£243k

1 Bramble Walk, Overseal

DE12 6NB

3 bed1 bath

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

Dorset Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Moira Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 6HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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