17 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
About 17 Bretby Lane
17 Bretby Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bretby, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE15 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 35% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £220,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 17 Bretby Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at 17 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
- Mar 2001ExtensionOutcome in report
The erection of an extension at.
- Reference
- 9/2001/0102
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2023Decision
- ExtensionMar 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bretby Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 18 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2018Most recent
£220,000
+20.2%over 13 years7 November 2005
£183,000
+161.4%over 5 years29 June 2000
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE15 0QN: £364,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DE15 0QN
8 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
Sold Nov 2024
£660,00013 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
Sold Jul 2023
£325,00023 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
Sold Apr 2023
£315,00014 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
Sold Sept 2022
£364,0003 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
Sold Aug 2022
£415,000
Versus other Bretby Lane homes
17 Bretby Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,391
Street avg £2,270
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Melbourne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Tower View Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







