1 Church Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
About 1 Church Cottages
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Church Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2022ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extensions to replace existing conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03436/FUL
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00507/FUL
What's in 1 Church Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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: £485,000 (2024–2024).
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Sold Oct 2024
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Sold Aug 2024
£503,75010 Ivy Lodge Barns, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
Sold Jul 2024
£485,000
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Versus the street
On co₂ emissions, 1 Church Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Village Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Birdlip Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB