1 Springfield Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
About 1 Springfield Cottages
1 Springfield 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 D. 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.
Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £347,500. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 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). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Springfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Springfield Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
£347,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2022Most recent
£347,500
+93.1%over 9 years8 March 2013
£180,000
31 March 2008
£180,000
-25.0%over 1 year10 November 2006
£240,000
+45.5%over 7 months6 April 2006
£165,000
+120.0%over 8 years26 June 1997
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8JH: £380,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in GL4 8JH
5 Birdlip Farm, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
Sold May 2026
£280,000Cedarwood House, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
Sold Dec 2024
£380,0009 Ivy Lodge Barns, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
Sold Oct 2024
£625,000Dell Barn, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
Sold Oct 2024
£300,0004 Ivy Lodge Barns, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
Sold Aug 2024
£503,750
Versus the street
On price per m², 1 Springfield Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,265
Street avg £3,531
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Stockwell Cottages, Stockwell, Birdlip
GL4 8JZ
1 Air Balloon Cottages, Crickley Hill, Birdlip
GL4 8JY
1 Knoll Cottages, Portway, Upton St Leonards
GL4 8DS
1 Joiners Row, Ash Grove, Upton St Leonards
GL4 8BH
1 Moorend Cottages, Watery Lane, Upton St Leonards
GL4 8DW
1 Newcombe, Brimpsfield
GL4 8LF
1 Ridgeway Close, Birdlip
GL4 8BN
1 Church Close, Cranham
GL4 8HT
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







