Home Leys Farm, Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
About Home Leys Farm
Home Leys Farm is a detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 276 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,012,500 in May 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Home Leys Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to reduce and thin 1no Crab Apple Tree, reduce 2no Apple Trees, reduce crown by 1 metre and remove the crossing branches of 1no Magnolia Tree and fell 1no Crab Apple Tree, 1no Elm Tree, 1no Hornbeam Tree and 1no group of Sycamore Trees (Unprotected trees in a Conservation Area)
- Agent
- Eden Tree Care Ltd
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00551/TCA
- Jul 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension, new dormer to rear, alterations to existing garage, conversion of existing outbuilding, demolition of existing outbuildings and formation of new access
- Agent
- David Granger Architectural Design Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00499/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Home Leys Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,010,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.
£1,012,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2023Most recent
£1,012,500
+51.1%over 13 years23 May 2010
£670,000
+235.0%over 12 years29 June 1997
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7AQ: £430,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DE12 7AQ
7 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£430,0002 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
Sold Oct 2024
£715,00027 Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AQ
Sold Aug 2024
£343,00025 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 Home Leys Farm, 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
Habitable Rooms for Home Leys Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,668
Street avg £3,266
Floor Area
276 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB