1 Duffield Cottage, Duffield Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, DE13 8SH
About 1 Duffield Cottage
1 Duffield Cottage is a semi-detached house in Newborough, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 8SH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Duffield 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
1 Duffield Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£251,000
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 8SH: £475,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in DE13 8SH
The Red Lion, Duffield Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, DE13 8SH
Sold Jul 2025
£410,000Middlebeck House, Duffield Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, DE13 8SH
Sold Mar 2025
£1,030,000Newborough House Farm, Duffield Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, DE13 8SH
Sold Sept 2019
£703,000Old Bakers Cottage, Duffield Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, DE13 8SH
Sold Dec 2018
£475,000May House, Duffield Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, DE13 8SH
Sold Nov 2016
£320,000
Versus other Duffield Lane homes
1 Duffield Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 178 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
161/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







