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5 Boncroft Gardens, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QN

Solar panelsNotable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Boncroft Gardens

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Summer houseYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Oct 2013
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Boncroft Gardens, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Boncroft Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Boncroft Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£149,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2001Most recent

    £149,000

    +3.5%over 1 year
  2. 24 March 2000

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7QN: £217,000 (2021–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Boncroft Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Boncroft Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£987

Street avg £2,204

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE12 7QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE12 7QN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Boncroft Gardens, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.