What type of property is 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU?

5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU sell for?

5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU last sold for £615,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and September 2025, 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU rose from £230,000 to £615,000, a change of £385,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU?

5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (2,207 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU have?

The only planning records linked to 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU?

5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU located?

5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU sits in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU 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 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU?

The closest primary school to 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU is Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School (175m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Garton Close, DE12 7AU is Black Horse, 163m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Garton Close, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

205 m²

2207 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Garton Close

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

5 Garton Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £615,000 — fresh data. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 205 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageYes

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

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Garton Close, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Garton Close sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Nov 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Felling of 2 no. Sycamore trees (Unprotected trees in a Conservation area)
Conservation Area
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
17/01459/TCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Garton Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£615,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£615,000
+167.4%over 26 years
11 August 1999
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7AU: £378,000 (2015–2011).

Nearby sales in DE12 7AU

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On the street

Versus other Garton Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Garton Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,481

Strongly above

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Black Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

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