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1 Post Office Cottages, Longney, Gloucester, GL2 3SL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1226 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Post Office Cottages

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

1 Post Office Cottages is a semi-detached house in Longney, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1226 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 627.6% above the 1998 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 85.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.

1 Post Office Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Post Office Cottages, Longney, Gloucester, GL2 3SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Post Office Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Post Office Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£52,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 1998Most recent

    £52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 3SL: £257,500 (2025–1995).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Post Office Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£461

Street avg £3,689

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Post Office Cottages

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Longney Church of England Primary Academy. 2 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 3SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 3SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 3SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 1 Post Office Cottages, Longney, Gloucester, GL2 3SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.