Forest View House, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
About Forest View House
Forest View House is a detached house in Needwood, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 35.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 94% below the 2022 sale of £2,899,998, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4,276/sq ft) was about 2726.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £2,899,998 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Solar water heating installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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
Forest View House 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Forest View House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.2% per year over 4 years.
£2,899,998
Growth on file: 35.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2022Most recent
£2,899,998
+211.8%over 3 years28 November 2018
£929,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE13 9PD: £270,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in DE13 9PD
North Lodge, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
Sold Dec 2020
£685,000St Georges Court, Unit 2, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
Sold Mar 2019
£257,2003 Cross Plains Cottage, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
Sold Oct 2015
£11,250South Lodge, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
Sold Jul 2015
£270,000West Winds, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PD
Sold Apr 2006
£245,000
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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
1.7 km
New Inn Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
All Saints CofE (C) Primary School. 2 schools 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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







