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2 Blacklaines Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 2 Blacklaines Cottages

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

2 Blacklaines Cottages is a semi-detached house in Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (213 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 52.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,057/sq ft) was about 1901.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,395,000 in June 2024.

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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 Blacklaines Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Blacklaines Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2021
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Non material amendment (revised fenestration to south elevation) to permission 21/01963/FUL - Two Storey and Single Storey Side Extension

    Agent
    Stephen Mitchell
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/04031/NONMAT
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What's in 2 Blacklaines Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2021.

Current estimate

£1,492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 52.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,395,000

Growth on file: 52.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2024Most recent

    £1,395,000

    +287.5%over 3 years

  2. 31 March 2021

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8LH: £745,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£22,143

Street avg £1,798

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Ermin Drive, Birdlip

GL4 8BP

£1.0m

1 Shab Hill, Birdlip

GL4 8JX

£952k

1 Old Rectory, Brimpsfield

GL4 8LD

£881k

1 Abbotswood Cottage, Nuthill, Upton St Leonards

GL4 8EB

5 bed4 bath
£750k

1 Cannons Court, Bondend Road, Upton St Leonards

GL4 8ED

£669k

1 Rectory Close, Bondend Road, Upton St Leonards

GL4 8BB

4 bed2 bath
£653k

1 Churchfield Road, Upton St Leonards

GL4 8AT

£622k

1 The Leverets, Brimpsfield

GL4 8LL

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gloucester district page.
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

0.9 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL4 8LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL4 8LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 8LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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