What type of property is 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP?

1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP?

1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP last sold for £142,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in February 2007, so prices have been falling over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and May 2017, 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP fell from £290,000 to £142,000, a change of £148,000. That works out to roughly -6.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP?

1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (350 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 5LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP?

1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP located?

1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP sits in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP?

Police records around 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (282% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP?

The closest primary school to 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP is Hempsted Church of England Primary School (421m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crypt School (1.8km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, GL2 5LP is Court Gardens, 425m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Floor area

33 m²

350 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Cross Cottages

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

1 Cross Cottages is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 350 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 33.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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 Cross Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cross Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Cross Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£142,000

Growth on file: -6.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2017Most recent
£142,000
-51.0%over 10 years
22 February 2007
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5LP: £225,000 (2022–2003).

Nearby sales in GL2 5LP

On the street

Versus other Rea Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Cross Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£179k

1 Betjeman Close

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£166k

1 Burns Avenue

GL2 5BJ

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

0.4 km

Court Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hempsted Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL2 5LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 5LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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