1 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND
About 1 Blackthorn Way
1 Blackthorn Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £330,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 134 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Blackthorn Way 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
1 Blackthorn Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£330,000
+73.7%over 9 years29 April 2013
£190,000
+1.3%over 1 year16 August 2011
£187,500
-3.8%over 5 years12 December 2005
£195,000
+122.9%over 8 years25 September 1997
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7ND: £332,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE12 7ND
16 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND
Sold Nov 2025
£350,00011 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND
Sold Jun 2025
£290,00012 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND
Sold Feb 2025
£268,00020 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND
Sold Oct 2024
£340,0009 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND
Sold Nov 2023
£332,500
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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 Blackthorn Way homes
On epc rating, 1 Blackthorn Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,463
Street avg £2,190
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Blackthorn Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Measham Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB