Barton Lodge, Flat 9, Station Road, Barton Under Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 8DR

Barton Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton Under Needwood, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 41 m² this is the 8th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Barton Lodge, where floor areas span 24–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 57.1% above the 2011 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm.