House Prices in Stretton (DE13)

Population profile for Stretton

Stretton is situated to the North East of the market town of Burton on Trent and is essentially a large suburb of Burton but is often referred locally as a village. With a population of 18,519 people at the last census in 2011 which was an increase of 8.2% in the 10 years between 2001 and 2011.

The vast majority of the residents living in Stretton include families with children making up 39.5% of the overall population and with just over a quarter of the population aged between 45 and 64.

The most predominant industry of employment is Public admin, education & health which comprises 29.3% of the working-age population. During the working day, the population decreases by 8.0%, travelling out of the area for work.

Amenities in Stretton

Stretton is ideally located with transport links to the A38 north to Derby and south to Birmingham. Most of Stretton is within 3 miles of Burton Railway Station. Stretton has a large selection of supermarkets and convenience stores with the main Co-operative Food based on Main Street opposite the Stretton Post Office.

87% of homes in Stretton are within a 200m walk of a bus stop or train station.

Burton Albion Football Club (Pirelli Stadium) is situated on the outskirts of Stretton off Princess Way. Burton Albion currently play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.

Queens Hospital can be found approx. 3 miles from Stretton and is part of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.  

The average broadband speed in Stretton is 41 MBPS with 28.5% of homes in Stretton with access to Ultrafast Broadband (over 300 MBPS).

Primary Schools in Stretton

There are three primary schools in Stretton, they are:

• William Shrewsbury Primary School: Church Road, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HE

• The Fountains Primary School: Bitham Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HB

• Eton Park Junior: A de Ferrers Trust Academy: Masefield Cresent, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2SG

Secondary Schools in Stretton

The two secondary schools in Stretton are:

• The Fountains High School: Bitham Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HB

• The de Ferrers Academy: St Mary’s Drive, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0LL

Stretton Home Types & Prices

In 2011 there were 7,952 dwellings within Stretton, the vast majority of homes (over 90%) are made up of houses with a fairly equal portion split between terraced, semi-detached and detached homes. The most popular type of home in Stretton are semi-detached homes. Stretton has seen a major influx of new housing with 1800 new homes built in the last 5 years.

76.8% of residents within Stretton own their own homes with 37.6% owning their home outright with 11.2% of homes in Stretton rented privately.

Only 12 homes in Stretton are Listed Buildings.

Over the last 12 full months there have been 217 sales in Stretton. This is nearly half the number of sales compared to the previous year( –51% change). The average sales price was £202,045 which has seen a rise of 6.7% over the past 12 months. 

The average price for a Flat/Apartment is £78,401, terrace home is £129,619, semi-detached is £175,349 and a detached home is £287,187.

The average rent in Stretton over the last 12 months is £602 pcm which has increased by 5% over the previous 12 months.