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

Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ sell for?

Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ last sold for £217,500 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £119,950 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and December 2023, Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ rose from £119,950 to £217,500, a change of £97,550. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7HQ. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

Rose 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.

Which area is Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ in?

Rose 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 Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

Police records around Rose 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.

What schools are near Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

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

What is the nearest station to Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, DE12 7HQ?

The closest bus stop to Rose 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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Rose Cottage, Abney Drive, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HQ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Rose Cottage

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

Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 96 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £217,500.

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

Rose Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

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

Rose Cottage 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.

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

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£217,500

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2023Most recent
£217,500
+81.3%over 19 years
26 January 2004
£119,950

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.

Rose Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,266

Street avg £2,816

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

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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