2 Sand Lane Cottage, Tutbury Road, Needwood, Burton On Trent, DE13 9PQ
About 2 Sand Lane Cottage
2 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 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 17 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 7 April 2036
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
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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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 £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 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
2 Sand Lane Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
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
Versus other Tutbury Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Sand Lane Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 189 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.7 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







