Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£298,000
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£298,000
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The estimate for 1 Cross Plains Cottage is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DE13 9PD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
85 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in DE13 9PD
5 sales, median £685,000 (2022–2015)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Price for 1 Cross Plains Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
6 September 2005Most recent
£192,500
+381.3%over 3 years10 December 2001
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE13 9PD: £685,000 (2022–2015).
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Sold Sept 2022
North Lodge, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
Sold Dec 2020
St Georges Court, Unit 2, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
Sold Mar 2019
3 Cross Plains Cottage, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
Sold Oct 2015
South Lodge, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
Sold Jul 2015
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1 Cross Plains Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Needwood, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 52.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 54.8% above the 2005 sale of £192,500.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 May 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
1 Cross Plains Cottage 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.
1 Cross Plains Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,265
Street avg £10,920
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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
1.7 km
New Inn Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
All Saints CofE (C) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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