What kind of home is 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW?

8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW sell for?

8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW last sold for £162,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,999 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 2002 and December 2022, 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW rose from £59,999 to £162,000, a change of £102,001. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. It has improved from a G recorded in November 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW?

8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW?

8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW in?

8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW sits in Acresford, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW?

Police records around 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW?

The closest primary school to 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW is Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School (1.3km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brookfield Cottages, DE12 8AW is Measham Road, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Brookfield Cottages, Acresford, Swadlincote, DE12 8AW

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Brookfield Cottages

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

8 Brookfield Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Acresford, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold December 2022 for £162,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 15.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Brookfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromG6toE51

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brookfield Cottages, Acresford, Swadlincote, DE12 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brookfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£162,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£162,000
+17.4%over 15 years
25 April 2007
£138,000
+29.0%over 3 years
19 December 2003
£107,000
+78.3%over 1 year
25 April 2002
£59,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 8AW: £147,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in DE12 8AW

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On the street

Versus other Brookfield Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Brookfield Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,455

Street avg £1,592

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Swadlincote report

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

0.1 km

Measham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE12 8AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 8AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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