What kind of home is 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ last change hands?

14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ last sold for £228,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £183,000 in July 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2010 and January 2019, 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ rose from £183,000 to £228,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ use?

The latest EPC at 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ in?

14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ sits in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

Police records around 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ 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 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

The closest primary school to 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ is Donisthorpe Primary School (1.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ is Barklam Close, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Barklam Close

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

14 Barklam Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 32.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £228,000 in January 2019.

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Valuation

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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
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

14 Barklam Close'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 09 Apr 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from May 2010

Main Fuel

Solid FuelOil

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Barklam Close 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.

14 Barklam Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£228,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2019Most recent
£228,000
+26.7%over 6 years
20 August 2012
£180,000
-1.6%over 2 years
8 July 2010
£183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7QJ: £227,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in DE12 7QJ

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On the street

Versus other Barklam Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 14 Barklam Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,714

Street avg £2,739

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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

0.1 km

Barklam Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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