What type of property is 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT?

2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT?

2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT last sold for £483,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT?

Across 4 sales between February 1996 and August 2024, 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT rose from £60,000 to £483,000, a change of £423,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT?

The current EPC rating for 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2018 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT?

2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 0UT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT?

2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT located?

2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT sits in Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT?

Police records around 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT 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 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT?

The closest primary school to 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT is Willow Primary Academy (2.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT?

The closest bus stop to 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, GL4 0UT is Grange Cottages School stop, 11m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, GL4 0UT

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Grange Cottages

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

2 Grange Cottages is a semi-detached house in Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0UT). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2018); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (222 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £483,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Grange Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Grange Cottages, Upton Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, GL4 0UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Side and rear extensions and internal alterations.
Agent
Ralph Guilor Architects
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
S.11/1965/HHOLD
View planning record
Jul 2006
RenovationFull
In report
Widening of existing drive and access.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
S.06/1347/FUL
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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2 Grange Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£483,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2024Most recent
£483,000
+119.5%over 18 years
15 September 2005
£220,000
-8.3%over 4 years
24 October 2000
£240,000
+300.0%over 4 years
29 February 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 0UT: £480,000 (2023–2016).

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Versus other Upton Lane homes

Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Grange Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 262 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Grange Cottages School stop — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Willow Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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