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4 Smiths Hills Cottages, Smiths Hills, Dunstall, Burton On Trent, DE13 8BH

Estimated value

£377,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£135,000)+179%

Newest record on this page: June 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£377,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£135,000)+179%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Smiths Hills Cottages is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DE13 8BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    91 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in DE13 8BH

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 1998Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Smiths Hills Cottages has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 1998Most recent

    £135,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Smiths Hills Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Smiths Hills Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstall, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £377,000 sits 179.3% above the 1998 sale of £135,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromF31toE40
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Smiths Hills Cottages, Smiths Hills, Dunstall, Burton On Trent, DE13 8BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Smiths Hills Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Smiths Hills homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Smiths Hills Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Burton On Trent district page.
Full Burton On Trent report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

161/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Forest Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

John Taylor High School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • John Taylor High SchoolSecondary1.5km
  • Thomas Russell Infants SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Thomas Russell Junior SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • All Saints CofE (C) Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Forest RoadBus stop1.2km
  • Park RoadBus stop1.2km
  • Main StreetBus stop1.3km
  • John Taylor High SchoolBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,140 reports51%
  • Anti-social Behaviour308 reports14%
  • Public Order172 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson136 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE13 8BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE13 8BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE13 8BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Smiths Hills Cottages is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DE13 8BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Smiths Hills Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Smiths Hills Cottages was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Smiths Hills Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DE13 8BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Smiths Hills Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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