23 Dawkins Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RN
About 23 Dawkins Road
23 Dawkins Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold April 2023 for £248,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Dawkins Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Dawkins Road
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2023Most recent
£248,000
+77.1%over 13 years2 July 2009
£140,000
-9.1%over 2 years26 October 2006
£154,000
+108.2%over 5 years27 November 2000
£73,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7RN: £287,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in DE12 7RN
12 Dawkins Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RN
Sold Feb 2025
£372,50017 Dawkins Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RN
Sold Aug 2024
£425,00022 Dawkins Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RN
Sold Mar 2023
£227,50029 Dawkins Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RN
Sold Feb 2019
£215,0009 Dawkins Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RN
Sold Jul 2017
£287,500
Everything we know about 23 Dawkins Road, 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 Dawkins Road homes
Price per m² for 23 Dawkins Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,758
Street avg £2,416
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
New Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Donisthorpe Primary School. 4 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
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB