What kind of home is 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA?

3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA?

3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA last sold for £222,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,500 in April 2008, so prices have been flat over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and April 2015, 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA fell from £230,500 to £222,000, a change of £8,500. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA?

3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA use?

The latest EPC at 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA?

3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2008. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA?

3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA in?

3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA sits in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA 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 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA?

The closest primary school to 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA is Donisthorpe Primary School (405m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Brooks Close, DE12 7BA is Brooks Close, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Brooks Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7BA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Brooks Close

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

3 Brooks Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a balcony.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015). Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 45.9% above the 2015 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2013

EPC improved fromC79toD60

Main Fuel

GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brooks Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2008
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of integral garage into living accommodation
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
08/01162/FUL
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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.

3 Brooks Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£222,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2015Most recent
£222,000
-3.7%over 6 years
17 April 2008
£230,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7BA: £270,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in DE12 7BA

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On the street

Versus other Brooks Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Brooks Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,790

Street avg £2,118

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Brooks Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Donisthorpe Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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