What kind of home is 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ last sold for £237,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £187,000 in September 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

Across 2 sales between September 2019 and December 2022, 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ rose from £187,000 to £237,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

The current EPC rating for 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ use?

The latest EPC at 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ had any planning applications?

2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey front extension and two-storey front extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ 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 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ in?

2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ sits in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ in a safe area?

Police records around 2a, 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 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

The closest primary school to 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ is Donisthorpe Primary School (1.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ?

The closest bus stop to 2a, Barklam Close, DE12 7QJ is Barklam Close, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2a, Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £237,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jun 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of a two-storey front extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
15/00333/FUL
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Jun 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of two storey extension to front elevation
Reference
06/00643/FUL
View planning record

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£237,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2022Most recent
£237,000
+26.7%over 3 years
24 September 2019
£187,000

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.

2a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,160

Street avg £2,665

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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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

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