What kind of home is 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW?

1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW last change hands?

1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW last sold for £42,000 in August 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW?

1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW?

1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW in?

1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW sits in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW 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.

What schools are near 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW?

The closest primary school to 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW is Donisthorpe Primary School (1.3km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, DE12 7PW is Dawkins Road, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PW

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Plumtree Cottages

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

1 Plumtree Cottages is a semi-detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7PW). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 514.3% above the 1996 sale of £42,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Plumtree Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Plumtree Cottages, Hill Street, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Plumtree Cottages 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.

1 Plumtree Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£42,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 August 1996Most recent
£42,000

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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

Dawkins Road — 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 7PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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