Ivy Cottage, Oakle Street, Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8AG
About Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Churcham, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 22.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 148.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £427,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Ivy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Ivy Cottage, Oakle Street, Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8AG
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of detached double garage, two-storey rear/side extension and alteration works.
- Documents
- 47 docs on file
- Reference
- P0722/24/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Ivy Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£427,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 2024Most recent
£427,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 8AG: £650,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in GL2 8AG
Laburnum House, Oakle Street, Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8AG
Sold Sept 2024
£555,000Bleak House, Oakle Street, Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8AG
Sold Jul 2024
£885,000Silent Whistle, Oakle Street, Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8AG
Sold May 2024
£650,000Berkeley, Oakle Street, Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8AG
Sold Sept 2022
£430,000Oakle Farm, Oakle Street, Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8AG
Sold Nov 2017
£655,000
Versus other Oakle Street homes
Ivy Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,233
Street avg £2,773
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Oakle Street Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Churcham Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







