7 Foxglove Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RU
About 7 Foxglove Avenue
7 Foxglove Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RU). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 50.4% above the 2007 sale of £269,950. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 156 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Foxglove Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to form conservatory
Extension- Reference
- 04/01299/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Foxglove Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 6 years.
£269,950
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2007Most recent
£269,950
+28.5%over 3 years11 September 2003
£210,000
+53.3%over 2 years28 June 2001
£136,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7RU: £272,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in DE12 7RU
6 Foxglove Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RU
Sold May 2024
£440,00016 Foxglove Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RU
Sold Jun 2023
£395,0009 Foxglove Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RU
Sold Oct 2015
£270,0005 Foxglove Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RU
Sold Jan 2015
£250,00010 Foxglove Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RU
Sold Jun 2014
£272,000
Everything we know about 7 Foxglove Avenue, 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 Foxglove Avenue homes
On price per m², 7 Foxglove Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,730
Street avg £2,254
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
New Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Donisthorpe Primary School. 5 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
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB