5 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
About 5 Bretby Lane
5 Bretby Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Bretby, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE15 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in April 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 302.6% above the 1999 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 61.3% below the postcode norm. At 159 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 22 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
5 Bretby Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 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
5 Bretby Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 1999Most recent
£115,000
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
5 Bretby Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£723
Street avg £2,354
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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.
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







