45a, Ashby Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QF
About 45a
45a is a two-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QF). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 170.6% above the 2016 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 57.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
45a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- May 2018AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/00404/FUL to change the design of the bay windows to the front elevation
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00612/NMA
- Jun 2017Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling with associated detached garage
- Agent
- KADS (Design) Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00404/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
45a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2016Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7QF: £207,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in DE12 7QF
9 Ashby Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QF
Sold Oct 2023
£192,00071 Ashby Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QF
Sold Mar 2023
£240,00047 Ashby Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QF
Sold Jul 2021
£207,00059 Ashby Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QF
Sold Jul 2021
£263,00035 Ashby Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QF
Sold Jan 2020
£182,500
Everything we know about 45a, 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 Ashby Road homes
EPC Rating for 45a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£691
Street avg £1,708
Floor Area
246 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
0.2 km
Masons Arms PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Donisthorpe Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB