Abney Walk, Measham, Swadlincote

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DE12 7HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£197,000

2 sales

Price range

£134k – £260k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Jun 2025

DE12 7HJ

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At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 4 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Abney Walk, Measham, Swadlincote have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £134,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Abney Walk compared

DE12 postcode area£290,255

Swadlincote£288,733

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abney Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DE12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£134,000	12 Oct 2017
Detached	1	£260,000	13 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Abney Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Abney Walk DE12 7HJ	19 Dec 2025	£165,000	Other	Freehold
6, Abney Walk DE12 7HJ	13 Jun 2025	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Abney Walk DE12 7HJ	12 Oct 2017	£134,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Abney Walk

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abney Walk in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	14
Vehicle crime	5
Anti-social behaviour	3
Other theft	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Drugs	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Abney Walk is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Anker and River Sence Flood alert area
River Mease at Measham and Netherseal Flood warning area
River Mease Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Abney Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Measham Church of England Primary School 176 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy 136 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Oakthorpe Primary School 80 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Snarestone Church of England School 66 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.6 mi
Donisthorpe Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School 110 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Packington Church of England Primary School 92 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Nearest bus stops

Burton Road (opposite, High Street) 4 min walk
Library (just before, High Street) 4 min walk
Tamworth Road (corner of, Burton Road) 5 min walk
Furniture Shop (opposite, Tamworth Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Measham Medical Unit
High Street, Measham, Swadlincote · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Measham High Street · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Measham Express · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Moira - Shortheath Road · 2.6 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Station Road Service Station · 3.3 mi

Pharmacies

Dean & Smedley Ltd · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Measham Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Tamworth Road (dental Surgery) · 3.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	909

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,072

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	73%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	79%	92%

Share of homes across North West Leicestershire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Abney Walk

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Who lives around Abney Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	North West Leicestershire
White	96.6%	95.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.6%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	North West Leicestershire
Christian	58.5%	49.1%
No religion	36.1%	43.9%
Not answered	4.2%	5.1%
Muslim	0.3%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	North West Leicestershire
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.9%
Born outside the UK	5.1%	6.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	North West Leicestershire
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.1%	30%
No qualifications	22%	18.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18.9%	18.8%
Level 2 qualifications	13.1%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	10%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.4%

General health

	Here	North West Leicestershire
Very good health	46.2%	47%
Good health	35.4%	35.2%
Fair health	13.8%	13%
Bad health	3.7%	3.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	North West Leicestershire
1 car or van in household	41.5%	38%
2 cars or vans in household	37.2%	35.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.7%	13.9%
No cars or vans in household	6.6%	12.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North West Leicestershire.

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