What type of property is 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ last sold for £715,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £247,500 in October 2003, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2003 and October 2024, 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ rose from £247,500 to £715,000, a change of £467,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ have?

2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ has council approval for side and rear extension granted in October 2005 under ref. 05/01333/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ located?

2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ sits in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

Police records around 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ 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 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

The closest primary school to 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ is Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School (430m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ is Black Horse, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ

Notable views2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Black Horse Hill

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

2 Black Horse Hill is a five-bedroom detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 185 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £715,000.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Summer houseYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Black Horse Hill has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Oct 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey front and rear extensions and two storey side extension
Reference
05/01333/FUL
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Mar 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and front extension and two storey side and rear extension
Reference
05/00103/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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2 Black Horse Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£654,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£715,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2024Most recent
£715,000
+188.9%over 21 years
2 October 2003
£247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7AQ: £430,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DE12 7AQ

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Versus other Black Horse Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Black Horse Hill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,865

Street avg £3,247

Above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 169 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

Black Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE12 7AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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