What type of property is Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL?

Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL sell for?

Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL last sold for £595,250 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and October 2023, Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL rose from £340,000 to £595,250, a change of £255,250. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL?

The current EPC rating for Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL?

Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 8DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL heated?

The latest EPC at Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL?

Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL is in council tax band D.

Where is Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL located?

Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL sits in Chilcote, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL in a safe area?

Police records around Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL 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.

Which schools serve Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL?

The closest primary school to Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL is Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School (1.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL?

The closest bus stop to Rose Cottage, Church Lane, DE12 8DL is St Peters Church, 1.7km away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rose Cottage, Church Lane, Chilcote, Swadlincote, DE12 8DL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rose Cottage

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

Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chilcote, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £595,250 in October 2023.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jun 2016

Main Fuel

OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof

Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

64%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Church Lane, Chilcote, Swadlincote, DE12 8DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rose Cottage 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.

Rose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£595,250

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2023Most recent
£595,250
+75.1%over 6 years
7 May 2017
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 8DL: £550,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in DE12 8DL

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Rose Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,919

Street avg £3,428

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swadlincote district page.

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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 8DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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