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3 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Bretby Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Bretby Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Bretby, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE15 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Bretby Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE51toD55
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
7%97%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2023from Aug 2021
EPC improved fromD55toE45
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bretby Lane has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 Bretby Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2022Most recent

    £415,000

    +66.7%over 12 years

  2. 10 September 2009

    £249,000

    -14.1%over 2 years

  3. 16 February 2007

    £290,000

    +447.2%over 11 years

  4. 24 July 1995

    £53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE15 0QN: £364,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bretby Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Bretby Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,331

Street avg £2,273

On par

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Bretby Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£655k

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3 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Bretby Lane, Bretby

DE15 0QL

3 bed
£620k

1 Brick Kiln Road, Newton Solney

DE15 0TS

5 bed3 bath
£227k

1 Ashby Road East, Bretby

DE15 0PS

3 bed
£795k

1 Blue Cedars Drive

DE15 0PQ

5 bed3 bath
£209k

1 Ashley Close

DE15 0JG

3 bed
£407k

1 Brizlincote Lane

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Burton On Trent district page.
Full Burton On Trent report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE15 0QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE15 0QN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE15 0QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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