5 Cowslip Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RT
About 5 Cowslip Close
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Cowslip Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2023ExtensionOutlineIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Cowslip Close
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
5 Cowslip Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2016Most recent
£195,000
+2.7%over 9 years29 March 2007
£189,950
+92.0%over 5 years17 May 2001
£98,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7RT: £315,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in DE12 7RT
1 Cowslip Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RT
Sold Dec 2024
£315,0002 Cowslip Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RT
Sold Sept 2024
£430,0008 Cowslip Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RT
Sold Aug 2022
£370,0004 Cowslip Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RT
Sold Feb 2021
£314,0009 Cowslip Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RT
Sold Apr 2019
£232,500
Everything we know about 5 Cowslip Close, 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 Cowslip Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Cowslip Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,241
Street avg £2,627
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB