Barn Cottage, The Bowl, Lower Swell, Cheltenham, GL54 1LE
About Barn Cottage
Barn Cottage is a detached house in Lower Swell, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Apr 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Silver Birch - fell because of excessive shading, some evidence of disease on trunk
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01397/TCONR
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Barn Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£403,000
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.
Everything we know about Barn Cottage, 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 The Bowl homes
On habitable rooms, Barn Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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