What type of property is 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ?

12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ last change hands?

12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ last sold for £150,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £27,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and February 2017, 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ rose from £27,000 to £150,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ?

12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7PJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ?

12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ located?

12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ sits in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ is Donisthorpe Primary School (1.3km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Seals Road, DE12 7PJ is New Street, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Seals Road

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

12 Seals Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 56% above the 2017 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 79 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Seals Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Seals Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

12 Seals Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£150,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2017Most recent
£150,000
+455.6%over 20 years
22 September 1996
£27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7PJ: £152,500 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in DE12 7PJ

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On the street

Versus other Seals Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Seals Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,899

Street avg £1,656

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Swadlincote report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

New Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Donisthorpe Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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