Seale Barn, Burton Road, Acresford, Swadlincote, DE12 8AP
About Seale Barn
Seale Barn is a semi-detached house in Acresford, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since May 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 276 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 sits 233.7% above the 1995 sale of £160,002. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 68.7% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Seale Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
External or internal wall insulation added
Planning history
Seale Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Seale Barn's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,002
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 May 1995Most recent
£160,002
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 8AP: £315,000 (2021–2007).
Everything we know about Seale Barn, 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 Burton Road homes
EPC Rating for Seale Barn lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
276 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
Measham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) 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
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB