3 Bowl Cottage, The Bowl, Lower Swell, Cheltenham, GL54 1LE
About 3 Bowl Cottage
3 Bowl Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lower Swell, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Bowl Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Apr 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Large Willow adjacent to Bottom Lodge - remove three large low branches. Reduce upper canopy by one third to a suitable live point. Remove deadwood from remaining crown and remove ivy to 1 metre above ground level to prevent collapse
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01398/TCONR
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Sales history & valuation
3 Bowl Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£714,000
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.
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Bowl homes
EPC Rating for 3 Bowl Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.3 km
Spa Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Swell Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB