5 Stanleigh Gardens, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QW
About 5 Stanleigh Gardens
5 Stanleigh Gardens is a one-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QW). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 23.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Stanleigh Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Stanleigh Gardens has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2026ConditionsIn report
The approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Replacement Tree Scheme) relating to planning permission ref: 25/01577/TPO
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00476/DIS
- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to fell 1no. Pine Tree to a height of 3 metres and retain stump (Protected by Tree Preservation Order 162)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01577/TPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Stanleigh Gardens
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
5 Stanleigh Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 15 years.
£362,500
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2016Most recent
£362,500
+81.3%over 14 years20 September 2001
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7QW: £96,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DE12 7QW
Stanleigh House, Flat 10, Stanleigh Gardens, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QW
Sold Nov 2024
£92,5002 Stanleigh Gardens, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QW
Sold Oct 2024
£492,500Stanleigh House, Flat 5, Stanleigh Gardens, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QW
Sold Jul 2024
£96,500Stanleigh House, Flat 9, Stanleigh Gardens, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QW
Sold Nov 2022
£145,000Stanleigh House, Flat 2, Stanleigh Gardens, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QW
Sold May 2022
£84,000
Everything we know about 5 Stanleigh Gardens, 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 Stanleigh Gardens homes
5 Stanleigh Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,726
Street avg £2,268
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Donisthorpe Primary School. 5 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB