Crossroads Cottage, Swepstone Road, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HF
About Crossroads Cottage
Crossroads Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 92.7% above the 2015 sale of £205,000. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Crossroads Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2019AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning application 17/00955/FUL to alter cladding and windows
- Agent
- Thomas W Redfern
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00495/NMA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Crossroads Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 2015Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7HF: £115,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in DE12 7HF
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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 Swepstone Road homes
On years held, Crossroads Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,444
Street avg £2,183
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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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
1.7 km
Woodfield — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB