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20 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Seals Road

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

20 Seals Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 66.5% above the 2006 sale of £155,575. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromE52toD62
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Seals Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Reference
    06/01763/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.

20 Seals Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£155,575

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2006Most recent

    £155,575

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

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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.

20 Seals Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,441

Street avg £1,697

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE12 7PJ

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.