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5 Cowslip Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RT

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cowslip Close

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

5 Cowslip Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 47.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016. At 87 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cowslip Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cowslip Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of lawful proposed development for the erection of a single-storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01875/CLP
    View planning record
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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.

5 Cowslip Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2016Most recent

    £195,000

    +2.7%over 9 years
  2. 29 March 2007

    £189,950

    +92.0%over 5 years
  3. 17 May 2001

    £98,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7RT: £315,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Cowslip Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Cowslip Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,241

Street avg £2,627

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
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.

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

0.3 km

Church Street Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Cowslip Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.