What type of property is 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE?

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE?

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 0UE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE have?

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in April 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE?

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE located?

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE sits in Whaddon, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE?

Police records around 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE?

The closest primary school to 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE is Willow Primary Academy (690m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (774m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, GL4 0UE is Wynstones School, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Whaddon, Gloucester, GL4 0UE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Church Cottages

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

1 Church Cottages is a semi-detached house in Whaddon, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0UE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2015.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jun 2013

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Whaddon, Gloucester, GL4 0UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2015
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Replacement of existing lean - to study with garden room with pitched roofExtend beyond rear: 4.5mMaximum height: 3.7mHeight to eaves: 2.2m
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
S.15/0720/GDPE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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1 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£291,000

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 5 sales in GL4 0UE: £465,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in GL4 0UE

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Church Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 53 (E)

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Gloucester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wynstones School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Willow Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL4 0UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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