Briary Hill Farmhouse, Thorney Lanes, Newborough, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RY
About Briary Hill Farmhouse
Briary Hill Farmhouse is a detached house in Newborough, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
Energy performance
Briary Hill Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
1 application on record at Briary Hill Farmhouse, Thorney Lanes, Newborough, Burton On Trent, DE13 8RY
- Apr 2006Change of UseOtherOutcome in report
Change of use of an agricultural building to form a dwelling and conversion of agricultural building to workshop and store.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CR/30533/001
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Sales history & valuation
Briary Hill Farmhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£516,000
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 8RY: £539,000 (2022–2011).
Versus other Thorney Lanes homes
Briary Hill Farmhouse is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 193 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
Hollybush Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Needwood CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







