What kind of home is 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH?

2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH?

2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH last sold for £330,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £230,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and June 2021, 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH rose from £230,000 to £330,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH?

The current EPC rating for 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH?

2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (401 sq ft). That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH use?

The latest EPC at 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH?

2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2014 under ref. 14/03303/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH?

2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH in?

2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH sits in Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH 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.

What schools are near 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH?

The closest primary school to 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH is Birdlip Primary School (213m).

What transport links are near 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Church Cottages, GL4 8JH is Village Stores, 9m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Church Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

37 m²

401 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Church Cottages

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

2 Church Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 401 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£822/sq ft) was about 193.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

2 Church Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Church Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/03303/FUL
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What's in 2 Church Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£330,000
+51.4%over 9 years
21 December 2011
£218,000
-5.2%over 5 years
11 December 2006
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8JH: £485,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in GL4 8JH

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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 price per m², 2 Church Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,847

Street avg £3,388

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Gloucester report

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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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· 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

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70 dB

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