6 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AH
About 6 Top Street
6 Top Street is a detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7AH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 2-band jump.
Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 60.8% above the 2015 sale of £158,000. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2018ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 to planning permission reference 18/00168/FUL to amend the design of the dwelling and garage
- Agent
- David Granger Design Ltd
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01439/VCU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 3 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2015Most recent
£158,000
+29.5%over 2 years18 October 2012
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7AH: £282,500 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in DE12 7AH
22 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AH
Sold Nov 2022
£395,0008 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AH
Sold Mar 2022
£170,00043 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AH
Sold Dec 2021
£282,50063 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AH
Sold Mar 2021
£570,00039 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AH
Sold Oct 2020
£227,750
Everything we know about 6 Top Street, 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 Top Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 6 Top Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,194
Street avg £2,234
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.4 km
Black Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB