3 Boncroft Gardens, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QN
About 3 Boncroft Gardens
3 Boncroft Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 84.6% above the 2009 sale of £207,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Boncroft Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Boncroft Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 8 years.
£207,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2009Most recent
£207,500
-4.4%over 4 years25 January 2005
£217,000
+60.1%over 3 years2 November 2001
£135,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7QN: £215,000 (2021–2001).
Nearby sales in DE12 7QN
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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 Boncroft Gardens homes
3 Boncroft Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,621
Street avg £1,992
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.0 km
Bon Croft Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oakthorpe Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB