3 Springfield Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
About 3 Springfield Cottages
3 Springfield Cottages is a mid-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 (September 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 118), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 179.3% above the 2003 sale of £108,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 46.8% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 45 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
3 Springfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£108,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2003Most recent
£108,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8JH: £485,000 (2024–2024).
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£625,000Dell Barn, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
Sold Oct 2024
£300,0004 Ivy Lodge Barns, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
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 price per m², 3 Springfield Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,644
Street avg £3,607
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB