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

Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

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

Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ last sold for £159,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £109,000 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2003 and October 2017, Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ rose from £109,000 to £159,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

The current EPC rating for Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7HQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ heated?

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

Has Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ had any planning applications?

Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Poppy Cottage, 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 Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ located?

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

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

Police records around Poppy Cottage, 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 Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

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

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

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

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Poppy Cottage, Abney Drive, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Poppy Cottage

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

Poppy Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 98 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 32.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Apr 2009
Full
In report
Creation of an additional car parking space at front of dwelling and enclosure of rear parking space into residential curtilage with the erection of a 1.8m timber fence
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
09/00087/FUL
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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.

Poppy Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£159,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2017Most recent
£159,000
+6.0%over 10 years
1 December 2006
£150,000
+37.6%over 2 years
12 December 2003
£109,000

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.

Poppy Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,622

Street avg £2,908

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Area

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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

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65 dB

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