5 Boncroft Gardens, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QN
About 5 Boncroft Gardens
5 Boncroft Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QN). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 196% above the 2001 sale of £149,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Summer houseYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Planning history
5 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
5 Boncroft Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 1 year.
£149,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 April 2001Most recent
£149,000
+3.5%over 1 year24 March 2000
£144,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7QN: £217,000 (2021–2005).
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
5 Boncroft Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£987
Street avg £2,204
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB