What kind of home is 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU sell for?

19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU last sold for £235,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and October 2018, 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU rose from £50,000 to £235,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

The current EPC rating for 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. It has dropped from a E recorded in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 6HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU use?

The latest EPC at 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU in?

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

What is crime like near 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

Police records around 19 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.

What schools are near 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

The closest primary school to 19 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 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU?

The closest bus stop to 19 Dorset Drive, DE12 6HU is Dorset Drive, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6HU

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Dorset Drive

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

19 Dorset Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6HU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 34% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £235,000 in October 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
Summer houseYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

19 Dorset Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2018

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromE45toF34

Heating System

Warm AirRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2014
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single-storey rear extension measuring some 4.3 metres in length with a maximum height of 3.5 metres and eaves height of 2.5 metres
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
14/00347/PDN
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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.

Price for 19 Dorset Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£235,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2018Most recent
£235,000
+370.0%over 22 years
1 December 1995
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6HU: £235,000 (2023–2019).

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 epc rating, 19 Dorset Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,117

Street avg £1,937

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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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Common questions

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