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1 Church Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Church Cottages

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

1 Church Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 66 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Apr 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
22%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Church Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 1 Church Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH

2decisions2extensions16documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00507/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£284,000

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 8JH: £380,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Church Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

31 (F)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
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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
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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

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

Crime

212/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Village Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Birdlip Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 GL4 8JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL4 8JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 8JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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