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Workshop Cottage, Two Mile Lane, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8DW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Workshop Cottage

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

Workshop Cottage is a detached house in Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

A recent sale: £460,000 in August 2025. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Workshop Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 May 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromD60toE39
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 Workshop Cottage, Two Mile Lane, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Workshop Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Workshop Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£460,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2025Most recent

    £460,000

    +10.3%over 10 months

  2. 17 October 2024

    £417,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 8DW: £35,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Two Mile Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Workshop Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,898

Street avg £2,227

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Workshop Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£469k

1 Brimsome Meadow, Highnam

GL2 8EW

£498k

1 Cross Hands Cottage, Highnam

GL2 8DF

£459k

1 Barn Ground, Highnam

GL2 8LJ

5 bed2 bath
£446k

1 Bovone Cottages, Barbers Bridge, Rudford

GL2 8DX

3 bed3 bath
£444k

1 Court Cottages, Church Lane, Churcham

GL2 8AF

4 bed2 bath
£441k

1 Elmview, Barbers Bridge, Rudford

GL2 8DX

£441k

1 Farthing Croft, Highnam

GL2 8EQ

4 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Cathedral View, Main Road, Minsterworth

GL2 8JG

4 bed2 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

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

0.6 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Highnam CofE Primary Academy. 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 8DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 8DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 8DW

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Workshop Cottage, Two Mile Lane, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.