Brackenhurst Farm, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RH
About Brackenhurst Farm
Brackenhurst Farm is a detached house in Hoar Cross, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 261 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (216 m² median across 4 EPCs).
Energy performance
Brackenhurst Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Brackenhurst Farm has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at Brackenhurst Farm, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RH
- Aug 2007RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Various internal and external alterations including the installation of replacement windows, formation of a new window opening on the rear elevation, internal alterations to form corridor and bathroom and general repairs
New Windows- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- LB/20991/005/SM
- More recent applications — locked
- HeritageOct 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Brackenhurst Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£896,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE13 8RH: £800,000 (2021–2008).
Versus other Newchurch homes
Habitable Rooms for Brackenhurst Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 232 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 16.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.6 km
Dolefoot Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







