4 Blackthorn Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7ND
About 4 Blackthorn Way
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2023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
Planning history
- Jul 2010Change Of UseFullIn 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
- Aug 2005Garage ConversionFullIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Blackthorn Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Blackthorn Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.
£477,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2022Most recent
£477,000
+354.3%over 24 years20 August 1998
£105,000
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
Everything we know about 4 Blackthorn Way, 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 Blackthorn Way homes
Floor Area for 4 Blackthorn Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,650
Street avg £2,181
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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