Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8a is a mid-terrace house in Tutbury, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 9LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–255 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 32 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 41% below the 2019 sale of £205,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 271.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold January 2019 for £205,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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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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8a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 3 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 3 years.
25 January 2019Most recent
£205,000
+2.5%over 2 years30 March 2016
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE13 9LZ: £166,000 (2025–2021).
28 Bridge Street, Tutbury, Burton On Trent, DE13 9LZ
Sold Oct 2025
37 Bridge Street, Tutbury, Burton On Trent, DE13 9LZ
Sold Mar 2024
36 Bridge Street, Tutbury, Burton On Trent, DE13 9LZ
Sold Mar 2022
12 Bridge Street, Tutbury, Burton On Trent, DE13 9LZ
Sold Mar 2022
26 Bridge Street, Tutbury, Burton On Trent, DE13 9LZ
Sold Sept 2021
On epc rating, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
161/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lower High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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