8 Cypress Gardens, Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 0RB

8 Cypress Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Longlevens, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 24.7% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 36 EPCs).