2 Bridge Cottages, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
About 2 Bridge Cottages
2 Bridge Cottages is a semi-detached house in Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 1LD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Bridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Bridge Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bridge Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 1LD: £515,000 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in GL54 1LD
1 Spa Cottages, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Mar 2018
£285,0002 Spa Cottages, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Mar 2016
£299,000West Deyne, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Dec 2015
£550,000Box House, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Sept 2015
£2,500,000Pineapple Cottage, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Jun 2009
£281,500
Everything we know about 2 Bridge Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lower Swell Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Bridge Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Spa Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Swell Church of England Primary School. 2 schools 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
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB