What type of property is 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ sell for?

6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ last sold for £215,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and July 2022, 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ rose from £72,000 to £215,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

The current EPC rating for 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7HQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

6 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 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

Police records around 6 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 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

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

How well connected is 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

The closest bus stop to 6 Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is Burton Road, 340m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Abney Drive, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Abney Drive

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

6 Abney Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £215,000. 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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

C70

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

Aug 2018from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromD64toC70

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Abney Drive, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Abney Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2022Most recent
£215,000
+34.4%over 3 years
20 December 2018
£160,000
+122.2%over 15 years
31 July 2003
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7HQ: £220,000 (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.

Price per m²

£2,792

Street avg £2,741

On par

Floor Area

77 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

Comparables

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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