8 Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RD

8 Coton Park is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Linton, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 44.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode.