8 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
About 8 Bretby Lane
8 Bretby Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Bretby, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE15 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 297 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £660,000 in November 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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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
2 applications on record at 8 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
- Jul 2011MixedFullOutcome in report
The installation of six rooflights and the erection of a detached garage and alterations to driveway.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 9/2011/0330
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationFeb 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Bretby Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2024Most recent
£660,000
+46.7%over 8 years11 August 2016
£450,000
+30.3%over 7 years1 July 2009
£345,225
+97.3%over 8 years23 February 2001
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE15 0QN: £364,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in DE15 0QN
13 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
£415,00027 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QN
Sold Apr 2022
£379,000
Versus other Bretby Lane homes
Years Held for 8 Bretby Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £2,279
Floor Area
297 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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







