What type of property is 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY?

4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY?

4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY last sold for £725,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £172,500 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and September 2025, 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY rose from £172,500 to £725,000, a change of £552,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY?

4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL54 2DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY?

4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY located?

4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY sits in Bourton-on-the-water, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL54 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY?

The closest primary school to 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY is Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School (1.5km). The closest secondary is The Cotswold Academy (1.6km).

What transport links are near 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Gorse Meadow, GL54 2DY is Gorse Close, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Gorse Meadow

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Gorse Meadow is a three-bedroom detached house in Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2DY). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £725,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 119.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Gorse Meadow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Gorse Meadow has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Gorse Meadow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£759,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2025Most recent
£725,000
+91.8%over 18 years
30 May 2007
£378,000
+119.1%over 9 years
17 March 1998
£172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2DY: £450,000 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in GL54 2DY

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On the street

Versus other Gorse Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Gorse Meadow outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,292

Street avg £3,326

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL54 2DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL54 2DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

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