What type of property is 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ last sold for £220,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in July 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2019 and February 2022, 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ rose from £155,000 to £220,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +14.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ located?

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

What is crime like near 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

The closest primary school to 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is Measham Church of England Primary School (492m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is Burton Road, 340m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Abney Drive, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Abney Drive

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

2 Abney Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 12.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

May 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from May 2013

EPC improved fromD66toC72

Jul 2013from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromC72toD68

Low Energy Lighting

57%21%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2019from Jul 2013

Low Energy Lighting

21%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Abney Drive, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£220,000

Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2022Most recent
£220,000
+41.9%over 2 years
25 July 2019
£155,000

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.

On epc rating, 2 Abney Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,933

Street avg £2,721

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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