Home / Areas / Burton upon Trent

Estate agents in Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent is a brewing town on the River Trent in East Staffordshire, about 11 miles south west of Derby. This page also covers Tutbury and Hatton.

£202,500median sold price

881homes sold in a year

£858average rent a month

£2,321council tax, Band D

0.75% to sell, no VAT
8% full management, no set-up fee
Every viewing hosted by us

Living in Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent is a market town on the River Trent near the Derbyshire border, about 11 miles south west of Derby, with 76,270 residents at the 2021 census. It is in the East Staffordshire borough.

Brewing made the town. At its peak a quarter of all beer sold in Britain was brewed here, and there are eight breweries today. Unilever's Marmite factory is in Burton, and St George's Park, the National Football Centre, opened in 2012.

The station is on the CrossCountry route between Derby and Birmingham, and the A38 bypasses the town.

Homes in Burton upon Trent

Tutbury, about four miles north, has Georgian and Regency buildings. Hatton, just across the River Dove, is in South Derbyshire rather than East Staffordshire, so it comes under a different council.

If you are thinking of moving or selling, the sold prices further down this page show what has changed hands in Burton upon Trent over the last year.

Schools in Burton upon Trent

The latest Ofsted inspection for the main state schools, with links to the full reports. Always check catchment with the council before you buy.

Secondary The de Ferrers Academy Good in every area, including sixth form Inspected October 2023 Primary Horninglow Primary School Has maintained the standards of its previous inspection Inspected October 2024 Primary Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School See the latest report Inspected January 2025

Getting around

TrainsBurton-on-Trent station is on the Cross Country Route between Derby and Birmingham. CrossCountry runs all the trains.
Tutbury and Hatton stationOn the Crewe to Derby line and served by East Midlands Railway. It closed in the 1960s and reopened in 1989.
RoadsThe A38 bypasses the town, and the A511, A444, A5121 and A5189 also serve it. The A50 bypasses Hatton.

Parks and things to do

Tutbury CastleWhere Mary, Queen of Scots was held in 1569.
Thistley MeadowA nature reserve beside the River Dove at Hatton.
BreweriesBurton has eight breweries today. The National Brewery Centre closed in 2022.

What has sold in Burton upon Trent

Every sale recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months to the end of July 2026, by any agent.

881

recorded sales so far

£202,500

median price, +4.7% on the year before

leasehold, with 0% new builds

Median price by type

Type	Sales	Median
Detached	264	£317,000
Semi-detached	285	£205,000
Terraced	277	£160,000
Flat or maisonette	55	£98,000

10 most recent sales

Street	Type	Month	Price
Mayfield Drive	Semi-detached	July 2026	£218,500
Victoria Street	Terraced	July 2026	£150,000
Ferry Street	Terraced	July 2026	£145,000
Kitling Greaves Lane	Detached	July 2026	£280,000
The Grange	Detached	July 2026	£227,500
Ratcliffe Avenue	Terraced	July 2026	£196,500
Sandringham Avenue	Detached	July 2026	£230,000
Castle Park Road	Detached	July 2026	£175,000
Upton Drive	Terraced	July 2026	£187,500
Barker Round Way	Terraced	July 2026	£200,000

Sold by any agent. Sales take a few months to be registered, so counts for the latest months will rise. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, updated 21 October 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

East Staffordshire council area

£227,000

average house price, July 2026

+4.3%

change on a year earlier

£858

average monthly private rent, August 2026

Prices: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, July 2026. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, August 2026. These cover the whole council area, not just Burton upon Trent.

Villages and areas around Burton upon Trent

We cover these too. Median prices are for homes sold by any agent in the last year, from HM Land Registry.

Tutbury

£290,000 median from 59 sales

A village about four miles north of Burton, with Georgian and Regency buildings, the half timbered Dog and Partridge and the castle where Mary, Queen of Scots was held.

Hatton

£234,995 median from 71 sales

A village in South Derbyshire across the River Dove from Tutbury, where Nestlé's factory is the UK's only site making Dolce Gusto.

Council tax in Burton upon Trent

East Staffordshire Borough Council charges for 2026/27, including police and fire. Figures for Burton. Parishes such as Stretton, Outwoods and Branston pay slightly different amounts.

Band A£1,547

Band B£1,805

Band C£2,063

Band D£2,321

Band E£2,837

Band F£3,353

Band G£3,869

Band H£4,642

Source: East Staffordshire Borough Council.

How we cover Burton upon Trent

We value, photograph and host every viewing in Burton upon Trent ourselves.

Book a valuation

Sources for this guide