32 Chapel Street, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PS
About 32 Chapel Street
32 Chapel Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7PS). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £661,000. 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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 32 Chapel Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to 3no. lime trees (Protected by Tree Preservation Order)
- Agent
- Eden Tree Care and Fencing Ltd
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01454/TPO
- Apr 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to three trees (Protected by Tree Preservation Order T313)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00206/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 32 Chapel Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£621,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.
£661,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2022Most recent
£661,000
+106.6%over 12 years19 March 2010
£320,000
-5.9%over 6 years6 February 2004
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7PS: £287,500 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in DE12 7PS
23 Chapel Street, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PS
Sold Dec 2021
£287,50014 Chapel Street, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PS
Sold Sept 2018
£390,00012 Chapel Street, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PS
Sold Dec 2015
£170,0007 Chapel Street, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PS
Sold Mar 2015
£168,0009 Chapel Street, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PS
Sold Oct 2012
£226,666
Everything we know about 32 Chapel Street, 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 Chapel Street homes
32 Chapel Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,516
Street avg £2,079
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.0 km
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Donisthorpe Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB