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3 Cross Hands Cottage, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8DF

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Cross Hands Cottage

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

3 Cross Hands Cottage is a semi-detached house in Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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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 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromF38toE40
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 3 Cross Hands Cottage, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Cross Hands Cottage, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8DF

1decisions1documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2016
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Minor amendment for planning application 15/00940/FUL

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    16/00059/MINOR
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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.

3 Cross Hands Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in GL2 8DF: £325,000 (2018–2018).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Cross Hands Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Cross Hands Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£287k

1 Conyers Cottages, Oakle Street, Churcham

GL2 8AG

£295k

1 Cornflower Way, Highnam

GL2 8FH

£305k

1 Bluebell Drive, Highnam

GL2 8FG

3 bed2 bath
£254k

1 Chestnut Cottages, The Range, Highnam

GL2 8NL

£348k

1 Chaxhill Villas, Walmore Hill, Minsterworth

GL2 8LA

£209k

1 Cherry Blossom Close, Highnam

GL2 8FE

£375k

1 Gordon Close, Highnam

GL2 8LL

£376k

1 Bell Cottages, Old Road, Maisemore

GL2 8HS

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Highnam Roundabout East — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Highnam CofE Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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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 8DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 8DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 8DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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