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4 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND

Solar panelsExtendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Blackthorn Way

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

4 Blackthorn Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Measham, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £477,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Blackthorn Way'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 29 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2010
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use of Landscaped area to domestic garden curtilage and retention of boundary fence

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00263/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2005
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Conversion of integral garage into additional habitable accommodation and erection of first floor side extension

    Extension
    Reference
    05/00975/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 4 Blackthorn Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£477,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2022Most recent

    £477,000

    +354.3%over 24 years
  2. 20 August 1998

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7ND: £332,500 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Way homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Blackthorn Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,650

Street avg £2,181

Above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE12 7ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE12 7ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.