The Firs, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
About The Firs
The Firs is a semi-detached house in Hoar Cross, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £575,000 in January 2026. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2014–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year.
Energy performance
The Firs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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
1 application on record at The Firs, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of a single storey rear extensoin and a two storey side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2014/01543
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
£571,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 11 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2026Most recent
£575,000
+45.6%over 8 years4 May 2017
£395,000
+88.1%over 2 years16 October 2014
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE13 8RQ: £499,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in DE13 8RQ
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£499,500The Sanctuary, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
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£700,000West View, Newchurch, Hoar Cross, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RQ
Sold Jul 2005
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Versus other Newchurch homes
On years held, The Firs runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,049
Street avg £3,858
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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
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.
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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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







