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4 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Seals Road

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

4 Seals Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £150,000 in May 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 32.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemLpg
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromF29toE42
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Seals Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Seals Road

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£150,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2019Most recent

    £150,000

    +25.5%over 9 months

  2. 7 August 2018

    £119,500

  3. 13 November 2015

    £119,500

    -4.4%over 8 years

  4. 29 March 2007

    £124,950

    +74.8%over 4 years

  5. 3 October 2002

    £71,500

    +66.5%over 4 years

  6. 23 July 1998

    £42,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7PJ: £152,500 (2024–2016).

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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.

4 Seals Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,807

Street avg £1,664

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£206k

1 Browning Drive, Measham

DE12 7EE

3 bed
£225k

1 Abney Crescent, Measham

DE12 7HH

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Brickyard Cottages, Bosworth Road, Measham

DE12 7LH

3 bed
£258k

1 Bleach Mill, Measham

DE12 7EP

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe

DE12 7QJ

3 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Ashby Road, Donisthorpe

DE12 7QF

3 bed
£146k

1 Adcocks Yard, High Street, Measham

DE12 7JA

2 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Brick Kiln Croft, Measham

DE12 7JJ

4 bed3 bath
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.
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.

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 4 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.