UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/de12
DE12Swadlincote, North West Leicestershire, England
House prices in DE12, Swadlincote
Homes in DE12 sold for a median of £253,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 559 standard sales.
It is the cheapest of the 4 postcode districts in the North West Leicestershire council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 246 | £360,000 | £280,000 to £450,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 187 | £235,000 | £204,000 to £265,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 117 | £180,000 | £148,000 to £212,000 | Too few |
Only 20 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 44% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 34%.
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Where prices are higher in DE12
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DE12 8, around Walton on Trent, with a median of £295,000, and lowest in DE12 6, around Overseal and Moira, at £245,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DE12 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 77 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DE12 7AH | £600,000 | 3 |
| DE12 8LB | £465,000 | 3 |
| DE12 6RB | £452,500 | 4 |
| DE12 6DZ | £450,000 | 3 |
| DE12 8NL | £448,500 | 8 |
| DE12 7DH | £437,000 | 4 |
| DE12 6JD | £435,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7EG | £430,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7QT | £420,500 | 3 |
| DE12 6JH | £417,500 | 4 |
| DE12 7BG | £417,500 | 4 |
| DE12 7RR | £406,500 | 4 |
| DE12 6QU | £395,000 | 3 |
| DE12 6JB | £374,000 | 4 |
| DE12 7BB | £364,000 | 4 |
| DE12 7BU | £360,000 | 5 |
| DE12 7SE | £360,000 | 3 |
| DE12 8LZ | £351,500 | 6 |
| DE12 6LG | £320,000 | 6 |
| DE12 7ND | £320,000 | 5 |
| DE12 7SB | £315,000 | 4 |
| DE12 7BP | £310,000 | 3 |
| DE12 6JN | £307,500 | 4 |
| DE12 7FE | £305,000 | 3 |
| DE12 8ND | £300,000 | 5 |
| DE12 7FD | £295,000 | 4 |
| DE12 7JZ | £291,500 | 4 |
| DE12 8EZ | £281,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7PH | £280,000 | 3 |
| DE12 6LQ | £275,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7PG | £270,000 | 5 |
| DE12 6DJ | £265,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7DB | £260,000 | 5 |
| DE12 7RB | £258,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7ET | £254,000 | 4 |
| DE12 8NQ | £245,000 | 3 |
| DE12 8HD | £241,000 | 3 |
| DE12 6QB | £237,500 | 4 |
| DE12 7RG | £235,500 | 4 |
| DE12 6GZ | £235,000 | 8 |
| DE12 6PL | £235,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7ER | £235,000 | 7 |
| DE12 6NU | £231,500 | 4 |
| DE12 6QH | £230,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7HH | £230,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7JG | £228,000 | 4 |
| DE12 7NL | £228,000 | 3 |
| DE12 6JG | £225,000 | 3 |
| DE12 6QE | £221,500 | 3 |
| DE12 7BW | £220,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7NH | £220,000 | 5 |
| DE12 7RE | £220,000 | 9 |
| DE12 8BY | £220,000 | 3 |
| DE12 8NF | £219,000 | 4 |
| DE12 6LU | £218,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7JL | £215,000 | 4 |
| DE12 6QA | £208,000 | 4 |
| DE12 6PE | £207,500 | 4 |
| DE12 6LH | £205,000 | 3 |
| DE12 6RE | £204,500 | 4 |
| DE12 6LX | £197,000 | 5 |
| DE12 6HQ | £190,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7QQ | £187,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7LQ | £182,500 | 3 |
| DE12 7JD | £171,500 | 6 |
| DE12 7PX | £170,000 | 4 |
| DE12 7GZ | £168,000 | 4 |
| DE12 6DQ | £165,000 | 4 |
| DE12 7GH | £162,500 | 3 |
| DE12 7NB | £162,500 | 3 |
| DE12 7QD | £162,500 | 9 |
| DE12 6AF | £152,000 | 3 |
| DE12 6LJ | £141,000 | 4 |
| DE12 7HX | £139,500 | 3 |
| DE12 6PD | £130,000 | 3 |
| DE12 7LA | £129,500 | 4 |
| DE12 7LG | £129,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 44%, from £175,000 in 2016 to £252,500 in 2025, close to the 46% rise for a typical district in the East Midlands.
Sales picked up in 2025: 327 standard sales in DE12, 26% more than the 259 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the North West Leicestershire council area
Median sale price of the 4 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DE12 is the cheapest.
- LE65 Ashby-de-La-Zouch£311,000
- DE74 Derby£294,500
- LE67 Coalville£255,000
- DE12 Swadlincote, this district£253,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DE12, from the sales in DE12, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Appleby 52 sales£440,000
- Ashby Woulds 54 sales£272,500
- Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe 81 sales£256,500
- Seales 145 sales£250,000
- Linton 79 sales£247,500
- Measham South 71 sales£240,000
- Measham North 80 sales£230,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £169,000 for a semi-detached house on St. Helens Lane to £495,000 for a detached house on Church Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in DE12. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 38 Forest ViewSold for £450,000
- 27 Church StreetSold for £495,000
- 39 Cauldwell RoadSold for £335,000
- 70 The CrestSold for £270,000
- 3 Dog LaneSold for £350,000
- 42 Iveagh CloseSold for £205,000
- 10 St. Helens LaneSold for £169,000
- 41 Main StreetSold for £445,550
- Holly Cottage Chapel StreetSold for £301,000
- 22 Main StreetSold for £200,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Burton Road, Overseal£275,00011 sales
- Woodville Road, Overseal£210,00011 sales
- Moira Road, Donisthorpe£164,00010 sales
Living in DE12
Crime
51 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 67 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 77% of homes can get it
Lower than 70 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
17% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 62 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,418 a year in North West Leicestershire for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
91% of the 568 live postcodes in DE12 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 22 | |
| C | 197 | |
| D | 181 | |
| E | 71 | |
| F | 25 | |
| G | 4 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | ||
| 94 | ||
| 42 | ||
| 80 | ||
| 97 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 79 | ||
| 21 |
About these figures
The figures come from 559 standard sales in DE12, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.