What kind of home is 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS?

2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS sell for?

2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS last sold for £194,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,500 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2000 and January 2014, 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS rose from £97,500 to £194,000, a change of £96,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS?

The current EPC rating for 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS?

2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7RS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS use?

The latest EPC at 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS?

2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS in?

2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS sits in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS?

Police records around 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS?

The closest primary school to 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS is Donisthorpe Primary School (900m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS?

The closest bus stop to 2 Violet Close, DE12 7RS is New Street, 353m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Violet Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Violet Close

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

2 Violet Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 57.2% above the 2014 sale of £194,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014. At 86 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Violet Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Violet Close 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.

2 Violet Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£194,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2014Most recent
£194,000
+2.6%over 7 years
3 February 2006
£189,000
+93.8%over 5 years
1 December 2000
£97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7RS: £197,000 (2015–2011).

Nearby sales in DE12 7RS

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On the street

Versus other Violet Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Violet Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,256

Street avg £1,870

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Swadlincote report

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

0.4 km

New Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Donisthorpe Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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