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Wheatmere Cottage, Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Wheatmere Cottage

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

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

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromF36toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
69%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wheatmere Cottage, Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2018
    Renovation
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2017
    Application
    In report

    RETENTION OF A DOUBLE ALUMINIUM GATE WITH SINGLE SIDE GATE AT

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    9/2017/0678
    View planning record
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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.

Wheatmere Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2016Most recent

    £210,000

    +156.1%over 15 years
  2. 19 January 2001

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 6RD: £215,250 (2025–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Coton Park homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Wheatmere Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £1,619

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 6RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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