3 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
About 3 Gorse Meadow
3 Gorse Meadow is a four-bedroom detached house in Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2DY). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £576,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £732,000 is 27% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Gorse Meadow
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Gorse Meadow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 3 Gorse Meadow.
- May 2025PorchFullIn report
Installation of solar panels, alterations to the fenestration and front porch and erection of rear balcony
- Agent
- Mr Nigel Jowsey
ExtensionSolar Panels- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00919/FUL
- Jul 2002
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Gorse Meadow
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£732,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 27 years.
£576,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2025Most recent
£576,500
+156.2%over 24 years27 March 2000
£225,000
+38.0%over 2 years20 March 1998
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2DY: £450,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in GL54 2DY
4 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold Sept 2025
£725,0005 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold Mar 2021
£540,0006 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold Apr 2017
£450,0001 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold May 2009
£295,0002 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold Jun 2000
£165,000
Everything we know about 3 Gorse Meadow, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Gorse Meadow homes
On floor area, 3 Gorse Meadow stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,221
Street avg £3,844
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
0.1 km
Gorse Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Bourton-on-the-Water 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
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB