55a, High Street, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HR
About 55a
55a is a mid-terrace house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 16th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 51 units on file.
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 174.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 50 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
55a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
55a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2007Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7HR: £210,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE12 7HR
33 High Street, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HR
Sold Jun 2025
£210,00031a, High Street, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HR
Sold Nov 2023
£180,00035a, High Street, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HR
Sold Nov 2023
£180,00027 High Street, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HR
Sold Sept 2023
£220,00010 High Street, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HR
Sold Aug 2023
£215,000
Everything we know about 55a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other High Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 55a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,712
Street avg £4,560
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Navigation Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Measham Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB