Church Cottage, Maker Lane, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8QR

Church Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Hoar Cross, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since February 1995, a hold of 32 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £456,000 sits 936.4% above the 1995 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 88.2% below the postcode norm. At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (238 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.