4 Stockwell Cottages, Stockwell, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JZ
About 4 Stockwell Cottages
4 Stockwell Cottages is a detached house in Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since June 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 378.1% above the 1995 sale of £107,500.
Energy performance
4 Stockwell Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Stockwell 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
4 Stockwell Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 1995Most recent
£107,500
Versus other Stockwell homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Stockwell Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 34 (F)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
212/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Birdlip Primary School. 2 schools 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
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







