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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Cross Cottages

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

2 Cross Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 53 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). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £234,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 2 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LP

2decisions2extensions19documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Aug 2020
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING AND TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF PROPERTY

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00545/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£234,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2022Most recent

    £234,000

    +43.6%over 4 years

  2. 26 April 2017

    £163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5LP: £225,000 (2017–2003).

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.

EPC Rating for 2 Cross Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Cross Cottages

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£240k

1 Keats Avenue

GL2 5BG

2 bed
£306k

1 Hempsted Lane

GL2 5JN

2 bed2 bath
£276k

1 Canal Court, Hempsted

GL2 5GG

3 bed3 bath
£280k

1 Galley Court, Quayside Way, Hempsted

GL2 5FP

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Drydock Way, Hempsted

GL2 5FX

3 bed2 bath
£333k

1 Hilton Close, Hempsted

GL2 5LQ

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, Hempsted

GL2 5LP

1 bed
£416k

1 Chartwell Close, Hempsted

GL2 5XA

3 bed
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.

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 5LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 5LP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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