Old School Cottage, Church Lane, Chilcote, Swadlincote, DE12 8DL
About Old School Cottage
Old School Cottage is a detached house in Chilcote, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Old School Cottage 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
Old School Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 8DL: £565,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in DE12 8DL
2 Church Lane, Chilcote, Swadlincote, DE12 8DL
Sold Apr 2024
£275,000Rose Cottage, Church Lane, Chilcote, Swadlincote, DE12 8DL
Sold Oct 2023
£595,250Manor View, Church Lane, Chilcote, Swadlincote, DE12 8DL
Sold May 2023
£725,000New Chilcote Hall, Church Lane, Chilcote, Swadlincote, DE12 8DL
Sold Jan 2019
£550,000State Cottage, Church Lane, Chilcote, Swadlincote, DE12 8DL
Sold Feb 1999
£134,000
Everything we know about Old School Cottage, 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 Church Lane homes
EPC Rating for Old School Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1.7 km
St Peters Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB