Linden Cottage, Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ
About Linden Cottage
Linden Cottage is a detached house in Shurdington, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 4XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1462 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 136 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 27.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Linden Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Linden Cottage.
6 applications on record at Linden Cottage, Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ
- Apr 2011Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and single storey rear extension. Erection of new garage with accommodation above. Erection of a two-storey and single-storey rear extension with additional loft conversion. Conversion and extension of existing coach house to form ancillary home office. (Revised scheme Ref: - 09/00537/FUL).
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00221/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsMay 2024Decision
- ExtensionJun 2017Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Linden Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.
£486,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2017Most recent
£486,500
+15.8%over 3 years1 March 2013
£420,000
+6.3%over 3 years26 August 2009
£395,000
+95.5%over 8 years23 May 2001
£202,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 4XJ: £340,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in GL51 4XJ
Brigarde, Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ
Sold Jul 2025
£570,000Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ
Sold Mar 2025
£295,000Shurdington Lodge, Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ
Sold Jan 2025
£545,000Shalands, Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ
Sold Dec 2024
£308,000Basrah, Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ
Sold Sept 2024
£340,000
Versus other Main Road homes
On price per m², Linden Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,582
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shurdington Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

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