Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lilac Cottage, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About Lilac Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lilac Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hoar Cross, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £300,000 in March 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 24.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lilac Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 December 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lilac Cottage, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lilac Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE13 8RQ: £499,500 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in DE13 8RQ
The Firs, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
Sold Jan 2026
£575,000The Gables, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
Sold Nov 2025
£575,000The Oaklands, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
Sold Apr 2023
£499,500The Sanctuary, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
Sold Feb 2016
£700,000West View, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
Sold Jul 2005
£195,000
Versus other Newchurch homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Lilac Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,970
Street avg £4,218
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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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.
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
1.4 km
Dolefoot Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Needwood CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE13 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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