6 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ
About 6 Barklam Close
6 Barklam Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold March 2019 for £174,950. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 30.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Barklam Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
6 Barklam Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.
£174,950
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£174,950
+19.4%over 4 years9 June 2014
£146,500
+9.3%over 8 years22 December 2005
£134,000
+173.5%over 6 years28 October 1999
£49,000
+22.5%over 2 years24 April 1997
£40,000
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
£180,00014 Barklam Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QJ
Sold Jan 2019
£228,000
Everything we know about 6 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
6 Barklam Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,965
Street avg £2,697
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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