2 Elmslea Avenue, Coton In The Elms, Swadlincote, DE12 8HE
About 2 Elmslea Avenue
2 Elmslea Avenue is a detached house in Coton-In-The-Elms, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 264.3% above the 1999 sale of £64,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 53.5% below the postcode norm.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Elmslea Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Elmslea Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£64,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 1999Most recent
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 8HE: £205,555 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in DE12 8HE
12 Elmslea Avenue, Coton In The Elms, Swadlincote, DE12 8HE
Sold Jul 2025
£215,0007 Elmslea Avenue, Coton In The Elms, Swadlincote, DE12 8HE
Sold Feb 2022
£205,55514 Elmslea Avenue, Coton In The Elms, Swadlincote, DE12 8HE
Sold Jul 2021
£230,0004 Elmslea Avenue, Coton In The Elms, Swadlincote, DE12 8HE
Sold Nov 2016
£166,0003 Elmslea Avenue, Coton In The Elms, Swadlincote, DE12 8HE
Sold Oct 2011
£138,000
Everything we know about 2 Elmslea Avenue, 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 Elmslea Avenue homes
Floor Area for 2 Elmslea Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£796
Street avg £1,802
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
Burton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB