The Garden House, 55 Rectory Lane, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7BQ
About The Garden House
The Garden House is a semi-detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
The Garden House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Garden House
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
The Garden House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7BQ: £375,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in DE12 7BQ
12 Rectory Lane, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7BQ
Sold Oct 2024
£620,00010 Rectory Lane, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7BQ
Sold Oct 2022
£375,0002 Rectory Lane, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7BQ
Sold Oct 2021
£420,00018 Rectory Lane, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7BQ
Sold Apr 2016
£295,0004 Rectory Lane, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7BQ
Sold Jul 2015
£200,000
Everything we know about The Garden House, 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 Rectory Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for The Garden House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB