8 Garton Close, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AU
About 8 Garton Close
8 Garton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 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. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 32.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Garton Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Garton Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension over existing garages
- Reference
- 03/00123/FUL
- Jan 2003Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of one cherry tree (Unprotected tree in a Conservation Area)
Conservation Area- Reference
- 02/01750/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Garton Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 17 years.
£412,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2014Most recent
£412,500
+158.6%over 16 years18 September 1997
£159,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7AU: £378,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in DE12 7AU
5 Garton Close, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AU
Sold Sept 2025
£615,0003 Garton Close, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AU
Sold Oct 2015
£378,0002 Garton Close, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AU
Sold May 2014
£345,0004 Garton Close, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AU
Sold Jul 2013
£370,0007 Garton Close, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AU
Sold Apr 2011
£445,000
Everything we know about 8 Garton Close, 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 Garton Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Garton Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,279
Street avg £2,571
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 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
0.2 km
Black Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB