1 Bluebell Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RW
About 1 Bluebell Close
1 Bluebell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RW). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1661 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 56.7% above the 2012 sale of £249,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Bluebell Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Energy performance
1 Bluebell Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bluebell Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension
- Agent
- DCI Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01478/FUL
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension
- Agent
- DCI Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00605/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bluebell 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
1 Bluebell Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.
£249,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2012Most recent
£249,500
+48.6%over 11 years14 December 2001
£167,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7RW: £215,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DE12 7RW
15 Bluebell Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RW
Sold Jul 2024
£215,0009 Bluebell Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RW
Sold Mar 2023
£253,0005 Bluebell Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RW
Sold Apr 2022
£357,50010 Bluebell Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RW
Sold Sept 2019
£240,00011 Bluebell Close, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RW
Sold Aug 2007
£110,000
Everything we know about 1 Bluebell 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 Bluebell Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Bluebell Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,617
Street avg £3,068
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB