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2 Elmsleigh Cottages, Ballards Lane, Cambridge, Gloucester, GL2 7BY

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Elmsleigh Cottages

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

2 Elmsleigh Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 46.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from May 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
31%58%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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 Elmsleigh Cottages, Ballards Lane, Cambridge, Gloucester, GL2 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Elmsleigh 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.

2 Elmsleigh Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£210,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2014Most recent

    £210,000

    +35.5%over 8 years

  2. 17 February 2006

    £155,000

    +42.9%over 5 years

  3. 13 July 2000

    £108,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 7BY: £217,500 (2023–2009).

On the street

Versus other Ballards Lane homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 2 Elmsleigh Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,039

Street avg £2,137

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Elmsleigh 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£313k

1 Elmsleigh Cottages, Ballards Lane, Cambridge

GL2 7BY

3 bed1 bath
£398k

1 Clifton Place, Moor Street, Saul

GL2 7JX

3 bed1 bath
£161k

1 Bells Cottages, Cambridge

GL2 7BB

1 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Cambridge Villas, Bristol Road, Cambridge

GL2 7BQ

5 bed2 bath
£325k

1 Bridge Road, Frampton On Severn

GL2 7HA

£325k

1 Darell Gardens, Frampton On Severn

GL2 7HZ

£328k

1 Dursley Road, Cambridge

GL2 7AG

£328k

1 G C C Staff Houses, Fromebridge, Whitminster

GL2 7NJ

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

Poplars Park School stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Slimbridge Primary School. 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 7BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 7BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 7BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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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