Hollybush Cottage, Hollybush Road, Newborough, Burton On Trent, DE13 8SF

Hollybush Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newborough, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 31.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.