Wheatmere Cottage, Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RD
About Wheatmere Cottage
Wheatmere Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Linton, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 58.1% above the 2016 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 112 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2018RenovationIn report
Replacement of existing aluminium gates with 1.8m high timber gates (resubmission following refusal of 9/2017/0678).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 9/2017/1344
- Sept 2017ApplicationIn report
RETENTION OF A DOUBLE ALUMINIUM GATE WITH SINGLE SIDE GATE AT
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 9/2017/0678
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Wheatmere Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2016Most recent
£210,000
+156.1%over 15 years19 January 2001
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6RD: £215,250 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in DE12 6RD
10 Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RD
Sold Apr 2025
£297,50011 Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RD
Sold Dec 2021
£315,00013 Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RD
Sold Jun 2020
£215,2504 Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RD
Sold May 2018
£139,0006 Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RD
Sold Aug 2015
£126,500
Everything we know about Wheatmere Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Coton Park homes
Wheatmere Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £1,619
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Recreation Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Linton Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB