20 Chapel Street, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7JD

20 Chapel Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since January 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 174.7% above the 2009 sale of £41,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.