5 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ
About 5 Barklam Close
5 Barklam Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 43.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
5 Barklam Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Barklam Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Barklam Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 18 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2015Most recent
£187,000
+125.4%over 14 years3 August 2000
£82,950
+31.7%over 1 year14 April 1999
£63,000
+9.6%over 2 years6 December 1996
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7QJ: £227,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in DE12 7QJ
18 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ
Sold Mar 2025
£290,0002a, Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ
Sold Dec 2022
£237,0001 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ
Sold Jan 2022
£227,0007 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ
Sold Jul 2019
£180,0006 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ
Sold Mar 2019
£174,950
Everything we know about 5 Barklam Close, 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 Barklam Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Barklam Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,851
Street avg £2,883
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Barklam Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Donisthorpe Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB