The Spinney, Brizlincote Lane, Burton On Trent, DE15 0PR

The Spinney is a detached house in Burton On Trent (DE15 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 60.4% above the 2011 sale of £277,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (189 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).