4 Didcott Way, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AS
About 4 Didcott Way
4 Didcott Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 35.1% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Didcott Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Didcott Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single-storey front, side and rear extensions
- Agent
- Niche Architecture
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01581/FUL
- Feb 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single-storey rear extension measuring some 5 metres in depth, 2.6 metres to eaves and 3.6 metres overall height
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00030/PDN
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Didcott Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 10 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2015Most recent
£450,000
+38.5%over 10 years23 March 2005
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7AS: £422,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DE12 7AS
16 Didcott Way, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AS
Sold Apr 2025
£422,00031 Didcott Way, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AS
Sold Jun 2024
£418,0008 Didcott Way, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AS
Sold Oct 2022
£400,00022 Didcott Way, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AS
Sold Feb 2021
£435,00011 Didcott Way, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AS
Sold Nov 2020
£470,000
Everything we know about 4 Didcott Way, 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 Didcott Way homes
4 Didcott Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,273
Street avg £2,530
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.3 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School. 2 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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB