8 Orchard Way, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7DZ
About 8 Orchard Way
8 Orchard Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 14.1% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £475,000 in September 2020.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Orchard Way
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Summer houseYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Orchard Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Orchard Way
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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2020Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7DZ: £297,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DE12 7DZ
9 Orchard Way, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7DZ
Sold Jul 2024
£385,0006 Orchard Way, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7DZ
Sold Dec 2023
£420,00021 Orchard Way, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7DZ
Sold Jul 2023
£290,00019 Orchard Way, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7DZ
Sold Dec 2022
£297,5004 Orchard Way, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7DZ
Sold Oct 2021
£315,500
Everything we know about 8 Orchard Way, 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 Orchard Way homes
8 Orchard Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,639
Street avg £2,683
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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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
0.1 km
The Engine — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Donisthorpe Primary School. 5 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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB