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

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
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 £365,000 sits 170.4% 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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 1998Most recent

    £135,000

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Smiths Hills Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£341k

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3 bed1 bath
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3 bed1 bath
£488k

1 Forest Barn Cottage, Barton Gate, Barton Under Needwood

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3 bed
£265k

1 Aspen Road, Barton Under Needwood

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3 bed
£255k

1 Collinson Road, Barton Under Needwood

DE13 8JJ

3 bed
£220k

1 Beech Road, Barton Under Needwood

DE13 8LG

3 bed1 bath
£143k

1 Barton Mews, Short Lane, Barton Under Needwood

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1 bed
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

5/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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Smiths Hills Cottages, Smiths Hills, Dunstall, Burton On Trent, DE13 8BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.