1 Bridge House, Twycross Road, Snarestone, Swadlincote, DE12 7BY
About 1 Bridge House
1 Bridge House is a detached house in Snarestone, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 315 m² (around 3391 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 315 m² the property is well over the postcode median (204 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Bridge House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Bridge House.
- Oct 2023ExtensionConditionsIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two-storey rear extension with a lowered ridge and eaves height including associated renovations, remodelling, landscaping and external alterations (part-retrospective) without complying with condition 2 of planning permission reference 22/00367/FUL to alter the siting, design and number of windows and rooflights
- Agent
- David Granger Architectural Design Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00710/VCU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bridge House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£671,000
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 1 sales in DE12 7BY: £800,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in DE12 7BY
Everything we know about 1 Bridge 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 Twycross Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Bridge House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 26 (F)
Floor Area
315 m²
Street avg 179 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 12.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Ashby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Snarestone Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB