Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£278,000
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£278,000
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The estimate for The Old Post Office Cottage is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL2 8DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in GL2 8DQ
5 sales, median £332,000 (2022–2003)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
The Old Post Office Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
7 November 2014Most recent
£187,500
+131.5%over 15 years2 September 1999
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 8DQ: £332,000 (2022–2003).
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The Old Post Office Cottage is a semi-detached house in Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2018); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 61 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 48.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
The Old Post Office Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 August 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
The Old Post Office Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
On price per m², The Old Post Office Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,074
Street avg £2,361
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
209/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Highnam CofE Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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