7 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
About 7 Black Horse Hill
7 Black Horse Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Black Horse Hill sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jun 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to reduce 1no. group of mixed species trees (including Plum, Elder, Hawthorn, Elm, Yew, Conifer, Maple, Laburnum and Prunus) and fell 1no. self-set Cherry Tree and reduce 1no. Yew Tree by 1.2 metres (Unprotected trees in a Conservation Area)
- Agent
- Eden Tree Care Ltd
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00736/TCA
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to remove 1no Elm tree and 1no Indeterminate tree (Works to unprotected trees in a conservation area)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00792/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 16 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£430,000
+25.7%over 6 years22 July 2018
£342,000
+101.2%over 9 years6 March 2009
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7AQ: £496,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DE12 7AQ
2 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
Sold Oct 2024
£715,00027 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
Sold Aug 2024
£343,000Home Leys Farm, Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
Sold May 2023
£1,012,50025 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
Sold May 2022
£496,00026 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
Sold Mar 2022
£375,000
Everything we know about 7 Black Horse Hill, 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 Black Horse Hill homes
Years Held for 7 Black Horse Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,874
Street avg £3,246
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
Black Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School. 4 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB