What kind of home is 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG?

38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG?

38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG use?

The latest EPC at 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG?

38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG in?

38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG sits in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG 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 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG?

The closest primary school to 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG is Donisthorpe Primary School (74m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG?

The closest bus stop to 38 Ashby Road, DE12 7QG is Masons Arms PH, 219m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Ashby Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QG

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Ashby Road

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

38 Ashby Road is a semi-detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 118 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

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

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Ashby Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Ashby Road 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.

38 Ashby Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7QG: £320,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in DE12 7QG

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On the street

Versus other Ashby Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 38 Ashby Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

28 (F)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Masons Arms PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Donisthorpe Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE12 7QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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