Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£637,000
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£637,000
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The estimate for Rose Cottage is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DE13 8RA. 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.
Floor area
50 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in DE13 8RA
5 sales, median £1,080,000 (2022–2016)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
12 March 2015Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE13 8RA: £1,080,000 (2022–2016).
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Sold Mar 2022
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Sold Sept 2020
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Sold Jul 2020
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Sold Jan 2017
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Sold Aug 2016
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Rose Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hoar Cross, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8RA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (223 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 49.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£790/sq ft) was about 286.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Rose Cottage has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at Rose Cottage, Abbots Bromley Road, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RA
Erection of a detached replacement dwelling including demolition of the existing dwelling
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Rose Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,500
Street avg £4,218
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 316 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
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
1.6 km
Meynell Ingram Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Needwood CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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