What type of property is Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ?

Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ is a detached house.

When did Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ last change hands?

Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ last sold for £94,000 in October 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ have?

The current EPC rating for Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ?

Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ heated?

The latest EPC at Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ had any planning applications?

Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ has council approval for an extension granted in May 2018 under ref. 9/2018/0138. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ located?

Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ sits in Caldwell, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ?

Police records around Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ 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.

Which schools serve Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ?

The closest primary school to Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ is Stanton Primary School (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ?

The closest bus stop to Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, DE12 6RJ is Cadley House, 1.0km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, Caldwell, Swadlincote, DE12 6RJ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Breach Cottage

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

Breach Cottage is a detached house in Caldwell, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2024); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 184% above the 1996 sale of £94,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Breach Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Breach Cottage, Cadley Lane, Caldwell, Swadlincote, DE12 6RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2018
Garage Conversion
In report
THE ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION AND PART CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO CREATE ANCILLARY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AT
ExtensionAnnex
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
9/2018/0138
View planning record
Jun 2008
Other
In report
To installation of poles in the overhead line at
Reference
9/2008/0496
View planning record

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Sales history & valuation

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Breach Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£267,000

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Last sold (1996)

£94,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 October 1996Most recent
£94,000

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Area

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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

1.0 km

Cadley House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Stanton Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 6RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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