The Old Forge Cottage, Dag Lane, Lullington, Swadlincote, DE12 8EQ
About The Old Forge Cottage
The Old Forge Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lullington, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 36.7% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £450,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Forge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Forge Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2011ExtensionFullIn report
The erection of an extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 9/2011/0132
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Forge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2018Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in DE12 8EQ: £274,000 (2021–2003).
Everything we know about The Old Forge 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 Dag Lane homes
Floor Area for The Old Forge Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.1 km
Old Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB