1 Church Walk, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RL
About 1 Church Walk
1 Church Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 22.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
1 Church Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Church Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£220,000
+14.6%over 5 years8 June 2016
£192,000
+118.2%over 14 years28 June 2001
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7RL: £242,000 (2021–2003).
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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
Halfway House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Donisthorpe Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB