What kind of home is 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is a detached house.

What energy rating does 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ in?

1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ sits in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

Police records around 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is Measham Church of England Primary School (492m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is Burton Road, 340m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Abney Drive, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HQ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Abney Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Abney Drive is a detached house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Abney Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Abney Drive, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Abney Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Abney Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 7HQ: £217,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DE12 7HQ

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On the street

Versus other Abney Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Abney Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swadlincote district page.

Full Swadlincote report

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

0.3 km

Burton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Measham Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE12 7HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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