26 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND

26 Blackthorn Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 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. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 52.4% above the 2007 sale of £234,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).