Stanleigh House, Flat 8, Stanleigh Gardens, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QW
About Stanleigh House
Stanleigh House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7QW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Stanleigh House, where floor areas span 32–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 16.1% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Stanleigh House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jul 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to 1no. Cedar tree, 1no. Beech tree and 1no. group of Pine trees (Protected by Tree Preservation Order)
- Agent
- Eden Tree Care and Fencing Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00553/TPO
- Nov 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to Beech, Lime, Yew and Pine trees (Protected by TPO)
- Agent
- Eden Tree Care
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01464/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 15 years.
£102,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2017Most recent
£102,500
+4.1%over 12 years14 April 2005
£98,500
+56.3%over 2 years28 March 2003
£63,000
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 Stanleigh House, 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
Stanleigh House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,971
Street avg £2,380
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Donisthorpe Primary School. 5 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB