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Blacksmiths Cottage, Newborough Road, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RD

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Blacksmiths Cottage

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

Blacksmiths Cottage is a detached house in Hoar Cross, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8RD). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 34% below the 2025 sale of £792,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £792,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Blacksmiths Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2030

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blacksmiths Cottage, Newborough Road, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at Blacksmiths Cottage in 2024.

6 applications on record at Blacksmiths Cottage, Newborough Road, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RD

5decisions3extensions67documents
  1. Sept 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Felling of Oak tree

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2021/01269
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£792,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £792,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in DE13 8RD: £566,000 (2015–2003).

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Church Villas, Dunstall

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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

0.1 km

Meynell Ingram Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Needwood CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 8RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE13 8RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE13 8RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Blacksmiths Cottage, Newborough Road, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.