What kind of home is Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ is a detached house.

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

The current EPC rating for Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ use?

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

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

Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2003 under ref. 03/00161/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ in?

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

How safe is the area around Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

Police records around Bramble Cottage, 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.

What schools are near Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

The closest primary school to Bramble Cottage, 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 Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, DE12 7AQ?

The closest bus stop to Bramble Cottage, 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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Bramble Cottage, Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bramble Cottage

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

Bramble Cottage is a detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromE50toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Bramble Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2025
RenovationFull
In report
Installation of a vertical twin wall flue to south facing side gable end wall of Bramble Cottage
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
25/00362/FUL
View planning record
Dec 2023
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Felling of 1no. goat willow (Unprotected tree in a conservation area)
Agent
Weston Tree Care
Conservation Area
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
23/01420/TCA
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Bramble Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£519,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7AQ: £496,000 (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.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 171 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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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.

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

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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