20 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ
About 20 Seals Road
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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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
20 Seals Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 06/01763/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Seals Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,575
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2006Most recent
£155,575
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7PJ: £152,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in DE12 7PJ
9 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ
Sold Apr 2024
£220,00021 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ
Sold Jul 2023
£495,0002 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ
Sold Dec 2019
£152,5004 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ
Sold May 2019
£150,00012 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ
Sold Feb 2017
£150,000
Everything we know about 20 Seals Road, 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 Seals Road homes
20 Seals Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,441
Street avg £1,697
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB