3 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
About 3 Bretby Lane
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 20.6% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
3 Bretby Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Bretby Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Bretby Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 27 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2022Most recent
£415,000
+66.7%over 12 years10 September 2009
£249,000
-14.1%over 2 years16 February 2007
£290,000
+447.2%over 11 years24 July 1995
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE15 0QN: £364,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in DE15 0QN
27 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
Sold May 2026
£410,0008 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
£364,000
Versus other Bretby Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Bretby Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,331
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
172/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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







