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Church View Bungalow, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
278 m²
2992 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Church View Bungalow

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

Church View Bungalow is a five-bedroom detached house in Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 278 m² (around 2992 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on lpg.

It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 278 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 sits 131.1% above the 2011 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 74.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF35toD65
Main Fuel
OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
28%98%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church View Bungalow, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey extension to side, installation of dormers to front and rear, and erection of balcony to rear

    Agent
    Mr Robert Hardwick
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    12/04989/FUL
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What's in Church View Bungalow, 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.

Church View Bungalow's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2009).

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.9% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£315,000

Growth on file: 26.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2011Most recent

    £315,000

    +57.5%over 1 year
  2. 14 April 2009

    £200,000

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.

On epc rating, Church View Bungalow stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,133

Street avg £8,801

Below

Floor Area

278 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Church View Bungalow, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.