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Home Cottage, Haywicks Lane, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 3QE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Home Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Home Cottage is a detached house in Hardwicke, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromG15toE43
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Very PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
50%73%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Home Cottage, Haywicks Lane, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Home Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Home Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in GL2 3QE: £675,000 (2019–2019).

On the street

Versus other Haywicks Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Home Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 35 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Home Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£358k

1 School Lane Cottages, Longney

GL2 3SL

£355k

10, Elmore

GL2 3NT

£382k

1 Post Office Cottages, Longney

GL2 3SL

£333k

12 Sims Lane, Quedgeley

GL2 3NJ

£328k

1 Grove End Villas, Longney Road, Hardwicke

GL2 3SQ

£320k

1 Partridge House, Farleys End, Elmore

GL2 3SU

£311k

10 Sims Lane, Quedgeley

GL2 3NJ

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Grove End Cottages, Longney Road, Hardwicke

GL2 3SQ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gloucester district page.
Full Gloucester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Farm Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL2 3QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 3QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 3QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Home Cottage, Haywicks Lane, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 3QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.