Church View Bungalow, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH
About Church View Bungalow
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Church View Bungalow's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2009).
£728,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.9% per year over 2 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 26.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2011Most recent
£315,000
+57.5%over 1 year14 April 2009
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8LH: £725,171 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in GL4 8LH
2 Blacklaines Cottages, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH
Sold Jun 2024
£1,395,0001 Laynes Court, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH
Sold Apr 2022
£1,665,000Longdole Barn, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH
Sold Jun 2021
£500,000Longdole House, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH
Sold Nov 2018
£725,171Blacklains Farm House, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8LH
Sold Jul 2018
£955,500
Everything we know about Church View Bungalow, in one report
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Versus the street
On epc rating, Church View Bungalow stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,133
Street avg £8,801
Floor Area
278 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB