The Old Rectory, 55 Rectory Lane, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7BQ
About The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is a detached house in Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 703 m² (around 7567 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 703 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Rectory'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
The Old Rectory has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Apr 2012FullIn report
The proposal of for a 25m x 50m All Weather Horse Exercise Manege for domestic use only
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00075/FULM
- Mar 2004ApplicationIn report
Continued use for the keeping of dogs, erection of two kennels, four dog runs and access gates and replacement and repositioning of fences
- Reference
- 04/00100/RET
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£935,000
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 Old Rectory, 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
Floor Area for The Old Rectory runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
703 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
28.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
14 rooms
Street avg 5 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