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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
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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.

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. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 41.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 January 2034

7 years remaining

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.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£446,000

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 price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,480

Street avg £1,974

Strongly 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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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
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.

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

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.