What kind of home is 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP?

1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP last change hands?

1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP last sold for £300,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £110,000 in May 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP?

Across 4 sales between May 2000 and October 2019, 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP rose from £110,000 to £300,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP?

1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP?

1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP in?

1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP sits in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP 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 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP?

The closest primary school to 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP is Overseal Primary School (1.5km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Forest Lea, DE12 6LP is Crossroads, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Forest Lea, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6LP

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Forest Lea

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

1 Forest Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Moira, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6LP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 23.3% above the 2019 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

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

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forest Lea, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forest Lea 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2019Most recent
£300,000
+53.8%over 7 years
1 April 2012
£195,000
+61.2%over 11 years
16 March 2001
£121,000
+10.0%over 10 months
21 May 2000
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6LP: £170,000 (2017–2000).

Nearby sales in DE12 6LP

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.5 km

Overseal Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 6LP

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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