Buying a home in DE12, Swadlincote. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£248kmost £207k–£299k

Houses per m²£2,981flats £2,169

Sold last year1771,088 in five years

Prices in North West Leicestershire+3.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE12 sold for £248,397 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £206,940 and £299,264, for about 89 m² of space. That is 7% more than the same home across Swadlincote (£232,000).

177 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £122k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE12 6 (£2,932) and the most in DE12 8 (£3,204).

Across North West Leicestershire, prices are up 3.2% on a year ago and up 15.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £992 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,133 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £50,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in DE12 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£205,987	£150k–£258k	55 m²	14
2	£202,405	£172k–£243k	67 m²	330
3	£248,397	£207k–£299k	89 m²	456
4	£338,055	£282k–£399k	110 m²	128
5+	£447,832	£377k–£601k	149 m²	147

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£206k	£202k	£248k	£338k	£448k
Detached	—	£249k	£317k	£363k	£466k
Semi-detached	—	£220k	£240k	£268k	£309k
Terraced	£150k	£174k	£203k	£251k	£276k
Flats	—	£122k	—	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DE12

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
DE12 6	£2,932	—
DE12 7	£2,942	£2,186
DE12 8	£3,204	—

Schools near DE12

Best state primary within 2 kmOverseal Primary School47% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km

Nearby areas

DE11 Swadlincote · 6 km3-bed house £225k LE65 Ashby-De-La-Zouch · 6 km3-bed house £294k DE15 Burton-On-Trent · 9 km3-bed house £210k DE14 Burton-On-Trent · 11 km3-bed house £166k B79 Tamworth · 12 km3-bed house £265k LE67 Coalville · 13 km3-bed house £239k DE13 Burton-On-Trent · 13 km3-bed house £268k B77 Tamworth · 14 km3-bed house £247k

Questions about DE12

Is DE12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% more than across Swadlincote; prices in North West Leicestershire are up 3.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (47% against 64%); 177 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DE12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE12 sold for £248,397 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £206,940 and £299,264.

Is DE12 expensive for Swadlincote?

A 3-bedroom house in DE12 costs 7% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Swadlincote (£232,000).

How many homes sell in DE12 each year?

177 homes sold in the last year and 1,088 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DE12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Overseal Primary School, where 47% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DE12?

For a 3-bedroom house, DE15 (£210k, 9 km), DE14 (£166k, 11 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.