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Blacklaines House, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
213 m²
2294 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blacklaines House

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

Blacklaines House is a detached house in Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2294 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £776,000 sits 237.4% above the 2001 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 66.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Blacklaines House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blacklaines House, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blacklaines House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2007
    ConservatoryAmendment
    In report

    Floor area of conservatory slightly increased, small triangular section of roof glazed rather than tiled, revised fenestration and small rooflight

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00383/MINAM
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Conservatory extension to dwelling

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01351/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Blacklaines House, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Blacklaines House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£776,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2001Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8LH: £725,171 (2024–2018).

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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.

Blacklaines House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,079

Street avg £8,819

Strongly below

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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