1 Sand Lane Cottage, Tutbury Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PQ
About 1 Sand Lane Cottage
1 Sand Lane Cottage is a semi-detached house in Needwood, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 9PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2019); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 44), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Sand Lane Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Sand Lane 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Sand Lane Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
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 9PQ: £475,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in DE13 9PQ
East Lodge, The Old Stables, Tutbury Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PQ
Sold Dec 2021
£290,000The Yews, Tutbury Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PQ
Sold Sept 2021
£475,000The Lodge, Tutbury Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PQ
Sold Jun 2021
£520,000East Lodge, Tutbury Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PQ
Sold Nov 2020
£1,900,000Weavers Green, Tutbury Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PQ
Sold Jun 2020
£367,500
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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
0.7 km
New Inn Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
All Saints CofE (C) Primary School. 3 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
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







