Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Grafton Smallholding, Sales Lane, Burton On Trent, DE15 0DQ
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Grafton Smallholding
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grafton Smallholding is a detached house in Burton On Trent (DE15 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2023 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Grafton Smallholding sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2026from Feb 2023
EPC improved fromG11toF28
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grafton Smallholding, Sales Lane, Burton On Trent, DE15 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Grafton Smallholding, Sales Lane, Burton On Trent, DE15 0DQ
2decisions4documents2nearby
- Jun 2004ConditionsOutcome in report
The variation of condition 1 of planning permission 9/0298/0879/f for the continued siting of a mobile home at.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 9/2004/0501
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseJul 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Grafton Smallholding has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£224,000
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 DE15 0DQ: £52,000 (2015–1997).
Versus other Sales Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Grafton Smallholding is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
172/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Empire Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE15 0DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
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