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1 Bovone Cottages, Barbers Bridge, Rudford, Gloucester, GL2 8DX

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bovone Cottages

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

1 Bovone Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rudford, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 54% above the 2016 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bovone Cottages

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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 3)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Aug 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%46%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2024from Sept 2013
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bovone Cottages, Barbers Bridge, Rudford, Gloucester, GL2 8DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bovone Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

1 Bovone Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£315,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2016Most recent

    £315,000

    +26.0%over 1 year

  2. 18 August 2014

    £250,000

    +66.7%over 13 years

  3. 4 October 2000

    £149,950

    +56.2%over 3 years

  4. 30 June 1997

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 8DX: £280,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Barbers Bridge homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bovone Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,480

Street avg £2,132

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bovone Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

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

0.0 km

Barber's Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years. 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 8DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 8DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 8DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 1 Bovone Cottages, Barbers Bridge, Rudford, Gloucester, GL2 8DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.