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Saddlers Cottage, Stroud Road, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, GL4 0UJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Saddlers Cottage

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

Saddlers Cottage is a semi-detached house in Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (208 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 16.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 156.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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 4)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2010from Sept 2008
EPC improved fromF38toG20
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%53%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2015from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromG20toE39
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Oct 2017from Jan 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
71%7%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Saddlers Cottage, Stroud Road, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, GL4 0UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Saddlers Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Saddlers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£305,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2018Most recent

    £305,000

    +22.0%over 3 years
  2. 26 June 2014

    £250,000

    +11.1%over 6 years
  3. 23 August 2007

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 0UJ: £556,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Stroud Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£4,621

Street avg £2,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 200 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fagin's — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Waterwells Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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The full 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 GL4 0UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL4 0UJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.6dB

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 Saddlers Cottage, Stroud Road, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, GL4 0UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.